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单词 circumflex
释义

circumflex

1 of 2

adjective

cir·​cum·​flex ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks How to pronounce circumflex (audio)
1
: characterized by the pitch, quantity, or quality indicated by a circumflex
2
: marked with a circumflex

circumflex

2 of 2

noun

: a mark ˆ, ⌢, or ˜ originally used in Greek over long vowels to indicate a rising-falling tone and in other languages to mark length, contraction, or a particular vowel quality

Example Sentences

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Noun
There’s something about the circumflex over the a, the accent over the e, that adds a sense of mystique. Talia Lavin, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin circumflexus, past participle of circumflectere to bend around, mark with a circumflex, from circum- + flectere to bend

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1609, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

circumflex

adjective

cir·​cum·​flex ˈsər-kəm-ˌfleks How to pronounce circumflex (audio)
of nerves and blood vessels
: bending around
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