- circumflex cir·cum·flex n
- ['sɜːk(ə)mˌflɛks]
(also: circumflex accent) accento circonflesso
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circumflex cir·cum·flex n
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cir|cum|flex — «SUR kuhm flehks», noun, adjective, verb. –n. = circumflex accent. (Cf. ↑circumflex accent) –adj. 1. of or having a circumflex accent. 2. bending or winding around. 3. Anatomy. of curved or winding form, like that of certain blood vessels and… … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|flex|ion — «SUR kuhm FLEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of marking or accenting with a circumflex. 2. the act or fact of bending around; circuitous course … Useful english dictionary
Circumflex — Cir cum*flex, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumflexed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumflexing}.] To mark or pronounce with a circumflex. Walker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumflex — Cir cum*flex, a. [Cf. L. circumflexus, p. p.] [1913 Webster] 1. Moving or turning round; circuitous. [R.] Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Curved circularly; applied to several arteries of the hip and thigh, to arteries, veins, and a nerve of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumflex — Cir cum*flex, n. [L. circumflexus a bending round, fr. circumflectere, circumflexum, to bend or turn about; circum + flectere to bend. See {Flexible}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wave of the voice embracing both a rise and fall or a fall and a rise on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumflex — cir•cum•flex [[t]ˈsɜr kəmˌflɛks[/t]] n. 1) phn ling. a mark (^ or circumflex) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate that the vowel is long, as in French, pronounced with a rise and fall in pitch, as in Classical Greek, stressed, or… … From formal English to slang
circumflex — cir|cum|flex Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
circumflex — cir|cum|flex [ˈsə:kəmfleks US ˈsə:r ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumflectere to bend around , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + flectere to bend ] a mark placed above a letter in a French word to show its pronunciation,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
circumflex — cir·cum·flex … English syllables
circumflex — Describing an arc of a circle or that which winds around something; denotes several anatomic structures: arteries, veins, nerves, and muscles. [circum + L. flexus, to bend] * * * cir·cum·flex sər kəm .fleks adj of nerves and blood vessels bending … Medical dictionary
circumference — cir|cum|fer|ence [ sər kʌmf(ə)rəns ] noun count or uncount the distance measured around the edge of a circle or a round object or area: a circle with a circumference of 20 inches The island is 50 miles in circumference. a. count usually singular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
