circumflex
/ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/IPA: /S ER0 K AH1 M F L EH0 K S/
noun
- 1
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
“to circumflex a syllable”
adjective
- 1
Having a circumflex mark.
“ê is e circumflex.”
- 2
Curving around.
“The circumflex coronary artery”
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