First Known Use: circa 1577
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1circumflex
adjective cir·cum·flex \ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks\
Definition of CIRCUMFLEX
1
: characterized by the pitch, quantity, or quality indicated by a circumflex
2
: marked with a circumflex
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Origin of CIRCUMFLEX
Latin circumflexus, past participle of circumflectere to bend around, mark with a circumflex, from circum- + flectere to bend
Rhymes with CIRCUMFLEX
2circumflex
noun
: a mark ˆ used in some languages (such as French) to show how a vowel should be pronounced
Full Definition of CIRCUMFLEX
: 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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First Known Use of CIRCUMFLEX
1609
Medical Dictionary
circumflex
adjective cir·cum·flex \ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks\
Medical Definition of CIRCUMFLEX
of nerves and blood vessels : bending around
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