circumflex

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɝkəmˌflɛks/

Noun

circumflex (plural circumflexes)

1. (orthography) a diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in certain languages to change its pronunciation; also used in combination with certain consonants in Esperanto to create additional letters

Translations

• French: circonflexe, accent circonflexe
• German: (general) Zirkumflex; (chiefly of French) Accent circonflexe; (informal) Dach
• Italian: accento circonflesso, circonflesso
• Portuguese: circunflexo, acento circunflexo
• Russian: циркумфле́кс
• Spanish: circunflejo

Adjective

circumflex

1. having a circumflex mark

   ê is e circumflex.

2. curving around

   The circumflex coronary artery

Translations

• French: circonflexe
• Italian: circonflesso
• Portuguese: circunflexo
• Spanish: circunflejo

Translations

• Italian: circonflesso, arcuato, incurvato
• Portuguese: circunflexo
• Spanish: circunflejo

Verb

circumflex (circumflexes, present participle circumflexing; past and past participle circumflexed)

1. to mark or pronounce with a circumflex

   to circumflex a syllable

Translations

• Italian: circonflettere

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