cirque

English

/sɜːk/, /sɝk/

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) A curved depression in a mountainside with steep walls, forming the end of a valley.
  • (dated) Something in the shape of a circle or ring, such as a Roman circus.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cirque (cirque, circular arena) derived from Latin circus (circle, ring, racecourse, circus, space for games) derived from Ancient Greek κίρκος (ring, circle, racecourse, circus) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (cut, turn, bend, cut off, curve, divide, wrinkle, scrape, sever, shorten, split, dry, jump, move, in the sense of an enclosure, shrink, swing, part, skimp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ker-

Gloss

cut, turn, bend, cut off, curve, divide, wrinkle, scrape, sever, shorten, split, dry, jump, move, in the sense of an enclosure, shrink, swing, part, skimp

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
✂️ ✂️ 🎬️

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