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circo

circus

noun SEER-koh Rare

Origin: Latin circus (ring, circular arena).

Usage Note

Circo refers to the traditional travelling big-top circus, but is also used colloquially to describe a chaotic or farcical situation: esto es un circo ('this is a circus'). In ancient Roman history, circo appears in the name Circo Máximo (Circus Maximus). The plural circos is regular.

Examples

"Los niños disfrutaron mucho en el circo."

Natural Translation

The children enjoyed the circus a lot.

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