circu

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circus. Doublet of cercu (“ring, circle”), which was inherited.

Noun

circu m (plural circos)

1. circus

Further reading

• “circu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “circu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN