C.

Posted by GPP on August 27, 2003

In Reply to: C. posted by Bob on August 27, 2003

: : the Neolithic age (c. 8000-5000 b.c.)

: :
: : what is the first "c." short for?

: Circa. It means "about."

It's a Latin word, almost never used in spoken or informal English.

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