Circumflex

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsɜːkÉ™mËŒflÉ›ks/
• US IPA: /ˈsɝːkÉ™mËŒflÉ›ks/

Origin

From Latin circumflexus ("bent about"), which is the past participle of circumflectere and a calque of Ancient Greek περισπώμενος (perispomenos, "drawn around").

Full definition of circumflex

Noun

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 Esperanto_orthography.

Adjective

1. Having this mark.ê is e circumflex.
2. Curving aroundThe circumflex coronary artery

Verb

1. To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.to circumflex a syllable