circumflex

cir·cum·flex  (sûrkm-flks)

n.

Any of several marks, especially ( ^ ), used over a vowel in certain languages or in phonetic keys to indicate quality of pronunciation.

adj.

1. Having this mark.

2. Curving around: a circumflex blood vessel.

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[From Latin circumflexus, bent around, circumflex, past participle of circumflectere, to bend around : circum-, circum- + flectere, to bend.]

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circumflex [ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks]

n

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a mark (^) placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced with rising and falling pitch, as in ancient Greek, as a long vowel rather than a short one, as in French, or with some other different quality

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (of certain nerves, arteries, or veins) bending or curving around

[from Latin circumflexus, from circumflectere to bend around, from circum- + flectere to bend]

circumflexion  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

circumflex - a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality diacritic, diacritical mark - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

Translations

circumflex [ˈsɜːkəmfleks]

A. N → circunflejo m

B. CPD circumflex accent N → acento m circunflejo

circumflex [ˈsɜː^rkəmflɛks] n (also circumflex accent) → accent m circonflexe

circumflex

n → Zirkumflex m

circumflex [ˈsɜːk/əmˌflɛks] n (also circumflex accent) → accento circonflesso

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circumflex [ˈsɜːk/əmˌflɛks] n (also circumflex accent) → accento circonflesso