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circumflex

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circumflex /ˈsɚkəmˌflɛks/ noun
plural circumflexes
circumflex
/ˈsɚkəmˌflɛks/
noun
plural circumflexes
Learner's definition of CIRCUMFLEX
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: a mark ˆ used in some languages (such as French) to show how a vowel should be pronounced音调符号(ˆ,法语或其他语言中标示元音字母发音的符号)
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circumflex

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adjective

cir·​cum·​flex ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks How to pronounce circumflex (audio)
1
: characterized by the pitch, quantity, or quality indicated by a circumflex
2
: marked with a circumflex

circumflex

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noun

: 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

Example Sentences

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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

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin circumflexus, past participle of circumflectere to bend around, mark with a circumflex, from circum- + flectere to bend

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of circumflex was circa 1577
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