circulus ī (acc plur. circlos, V.), m dim. circus, a circular figure, circle: qui ku/klos Graece dicitur: muri exterior, L.

—Esp., in astronomy, a circular course, orbit: stellae circulos suos conficiunt: ubi circulus axem ambit, i. e. at the pole, O.

—A circle, ring, necklace, hoop, chain: Flexilis obtorti auri, V.: crinīs subnectit auro, V.

— A circle, company, social gathering: in circulis vellicant: in circulum, N.: circulos consectari: per circulos locuti sunt, Ta.: sermones serentium, L.