CEFR A2

circe

noun

Meaning

circe means (Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses circe to mean (Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
The teacher asked students to find circe in the reading.

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circe (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses circe to mean (Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
The teacher asked students to find circe in the reading.
Check the words around circe to choose the right meaning.

How to Use circe

a/the circe (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a circe."
circe in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked circe in context before translating it."

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