LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

circen

circen n (genitive circinis)
Classical[ˈkɪr.kɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃir.t͡ʃen]

Meaning

  1. neuterrarecircle, circular course

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecircencircina
genitivecirciniscircinum
dativecircinīcircinibus
accusativecircencircina
ablativecircinecircinibus
vocativecircencircina

circen, ĭnis, n. circinus,
I. a circle, a circular course: solis, a year, Poët. in Anth. Lat. 4, 274 (Meyer, n. 1373).

Origins

Related to circus.

Descendants
  • Spanishcercen
  • Spanishcércene

Quick answers

What does circen mean in Latin?
circen, a noun, means “circle, circular course”.
What is the genitive of circen?
The genitive singular is circinis. circen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce circen?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪr.kɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃir.t͡ʃen].