circumflex
adjective
cir·cum·flex
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Definition of circumflex
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: characterized by the pitch, quantity, or quality indicated by a circumflex
2
: marked with a circumflex
circumflex
nounDefinition of circumflex (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mark ˆ, ⌢, or ˜ originally used in Greek over long vowels to indicate a rising-falling tone and in other languages to mark length, contraction, or a particular vowel quality
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More Definitions for circumflex
circumflex
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of circumflex
: a mark ˆ used in some languages (such as French) to show how a vowel should be pronounced
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circumflex
adjective
cir·cum·flex
| \ ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks
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Medical Definition of circumflex
of nerves and blood vessels
: bending around
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