respecting (prep.) Copy link Outline 1. de (constr. with abl.)2. circa (constr. with acc.) • respecting (prep.): 1. de (constr. with abl.): his language r. himself, sermo de se, Tac. H. 1, 17: Cic.: v. about, concerning. 2. circa (constr. with acc.): a dispute r. words, c. verba dissensio, Quint. 3, 11, 5: Tac.