Cercles
/ˈsɜːrkəlz/noun
An obsolete plural of “cercle,” meaning circles or rings.
Did you know?“Cercle” entered English through Old French from Latin circulus, a diminutive meaning “little circle,” linking it to the language of Roman astronomy and geometry.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷel-
“To turn or revolve”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kirkos
“A ring or circle”
Classical Latin
Latin
circulus
“A small circle or ring”
Old French
Old French
cercle
“A circle, ring, or circular enclosure”
Middle English
English
cercle
“A circle or ring; an obsolete learned term”
Modern English
English
cercles
“The rare plural form of “cercle””
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