circumflex

adjective

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cir·cum·flex | \ ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks

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

noun

Definition 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

Examples of circumflex in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun There’s something about the circumflex over the a, the accent over the e, that adds a sense of mystique. — Talia Lavin, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2017

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