Circle
/ˈsɜːr.kəl/noun
A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from a fixed center.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, the circle symbolized eternity and was used in sacred rituals to represent the cycle of life and death.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwet-
“to turn, to move in a circle”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κῦκλος (kyklos)
“a circle, ring, or cycle”
Latin
Latin
circulus
“small circle, ring”
Old French
Old French
cirque
“circle, circus”
Middle English
Middle English
circlen
“to move in a circle, to surround”
Modern English
English
circle
“a round figure or shape, often associated with completion and eternity.”