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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The first known use of circumflex was circa 1577
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