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circumflex

UK
/ˈsɜː.kəm.fleks/
US
/ˈsɜr.kəm.fleks/

Translations

circumflexnoun
circumflexes
pl
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəm.fleks/
US
/ˈsɝː.kəm.fleks/
The circumflex is used in French to indicate a missing letter.
Циркумфлекс используется во французском языке для указания на пропущенную букву.
Synonyms
tilde
mark
accent
diacritic
circumflexverb
circumflexed
Past Simple
circumflexed
Past Participle
circumflexing
Gerund
Regular transitive verb meaning ‘to mark with a circumflex accent’; very occasionally ‘to bend around’.
Synonyms
mark
accent
bend
curve
arch
circumflexadjective
more circumflex
Comp.
most circumflex
Super.
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəm.fleks/
US
/ˈsɜr.kəm.fleks/
The circumflex accent is used in some languages to indicate a change in pronunciation.
Циркумфлексный акцент используется в некоторых языках для указания на изменение произношения.
Synonyms
arched
wavy
bent
curved

Definitions

circumflexnoun
A diacritical mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate a specific pronunciation, often a long vowel sound.
In French, the circumflex is used in words like 'hôtel' to indicate a historical change in pronunciation.
An anatomical term referring to a structure that bends around or encircles another structure, often used in reference to blood vessels or nerves.
The circumflex artery supplies blood to the lateral side of the heart.
circumflexverb
To mark (a letter or word) with a circumflex accent.
Modern editors circumflex vowels that were historically long.
(Rare) To bend or curve around something.
The vine circumflexed the old fence post.
circumflexadjective
Curved or bent around something.
The circumflex path wound around the base of the hill, providing a scenic route for hikers.
Having a circumflex accent, which is a diacritical mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate a specific pronunciation.
In French, the word 'hôtel' is spelled with a circumflex accent over the 'o'.
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