circo

/ˈθiɾko/ · B1 · noun · m

circus

🎪🤹 circo = circus = circle: Latin circus meant ring, the round arena

Latin circus meant ring or circle, which is also where English circle comes from. The Roman Circus Maximus was an oval track for chariot races, and modern circuses still perform in a ring. In Spain the c is said like th: THEER-ko.

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