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circumflex

/ˈsɜː.kəmˌflɛks/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  2. To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
  3. Having a circumflex mark.
  4. Curving around.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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