|
Definition of Circumflex
1. Noun. A diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality.
Definition of Circumflex
1. n. A wave of the voice embracing both a rise and fall or a fall and a rise on the same a syllable.
2. v. t. To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
3. a. Moving or turning round; circuitous.
Definition of Circumflex
1. Noun. (orthography) A diacritical mark: ?(l mul 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. ¹
2. Adjective. Having this mark. ¹
3. Adjective. Curving around ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Circumflex
1. [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Circumflex
1. Describing an arc of a circle or that which winds around something; denotes several anatomical structures: arteries, veins, nerves, and muscles. Origin: circum-+ L. Flexus, to bend (05 Mar 2000)