French Conversation · Level 18
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French word
circulaire
Pronunciation
IPA/siʁkylɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivecircular
Example
Le parc a une allée circulaire.
The park has a circular path.
More examples
On a installé un escalier circulaire dans la maison.
We installed a circular staircase in the house.
Core concept
A ring-shaped form or path that closes around a central point.
Common phrases
parterre circulaire
circular flower bed
escalier circulaire
circular staircase
Similar words
rond: Round with no corners and equal distance from the center in every direction.
arrondi: Having smoothly rounded corners or edges.
ovale: Oval in shape, with greater length than width.
Definition in French
Décrit quelque chose qui a la forme d'un cercle ou qui entoure un centre.
Word origin
French circulaire comes through Old French from Latin circularis, formed from circulus, meaning a small circle or ring.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, circulaire usually follows the noun, as in une allée circulaire, and agrees in number with the noun.
Other meanings
- ring-shapedadjective
- circular letternoun
Opposites
- angulaireangularadjective
- rectilignerectilinearadjective
Related words
- circulairecircularnoun