Etymology

Circeo

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Today it means: A small mountain in Lazio, Italy, by the Tyrrhenian Sea. Full definition →

Italian Circeo ← Latin Circaeus ← Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚιρκαῖος
  2. Latin · derived fromCircaeus
  3. Italian · borrowed fromCirceo
  4. English todayCirceo

Borrowed from Italian Circeo, from Latin Circaeus, from Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος (Kirkaîos).

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