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circumflex

Pronunciation: /ˈsəːkəmflɛks/
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Definition of circumflex

noun

  • (also circumflex accent) a mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate contraction, length, or a particular quality.

adjective

Anatomy
  • bending round something else; curved:circumflex coronary arteries

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin circumflexus (from circum 'around, about' + flectere 'to bend'), translating Greek perispōmenos 'drawn around'

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