circumflex

cir·cum·flex

 (sûr′kəm-flĕks′)

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

(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

(Anatomy) (of certain nerves, arteries, or veins) bending or curving around

[C16: from Latin circumflexus, from circumflectere to bend around, from circum- + flectere to bend]

ˌcircumˈflexion n

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cir•cum•flex

(ˈsɜr kəmˌflɛks)

n.

1. a mark (^ or ~) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate that the vowel is long, as in French, pronounced with a rise and fall in pitch, as in Classical Greek, stressed, or pronounced with a particular quality, as the (â) in (âr) air.

adj.

2.

a. consisting of, indicated by, or bearing a circumflex.

b. pronounced with or characterized by the quality, length, stress, or pitch indicated by a circumflex.

3. bending or winding around.

v.t.

4. to bend around.

[1555–65; < Latin circumflexus=circum- circum- + flectere to bend]

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circumflex

A mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages, such as French, to show a change in pronunciation.

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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

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Translations

circonflexe

circunflexo

cirkumflex

circumflex

[ˈsɜːkəmfleks]

A. N → circunflejo m

B. CPD circumflex accent N → acento m circunflejo

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circumflex

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

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circumflex

n → Zirkumflex m

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circumflex

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

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