circumflex

[ sur-kuhm-fleks ]

/ ˈsɜr kəmˌflɛks /

adjective

consisting of, indicated by, or bearing the mark ^, ˘, or ~, placed over a vowel symbol in some languages to show that the vowel or the syllable containing it is pronounced in a certain way, as, in French, that the vowel so marked is of a certain quality and long, in Albanian, that the vowel is nasalized and stressed, or, in Classical Greek, that the syllable bears the word accent and is pronounced, according to the ancient grammarians, with a rise and fall in pitch.

pronounced with or characterized by the quality, quantity, stress, or pitch indicated by such a mark.

bending or winding around.

noun

a circumflex mark or accent.

verb (used with object)

to bend around.

Origin of circumflex

1555–65; <Latin circumflexus, equivalent to circum-circum- + flexus, past participle of flectere to bend; see flex¹

Words nearby circumflex

circumferential, circumferential fibrocartilage, circumferential lamella, circumferentor, circumfix, circumflex, circumflex artery of thigh, circumflex femoral vein, circumflex humeral artery, circumflex iliac artery, circumflex iliac vein

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Example sentences from the Web for circumflex

This usage has been retained; the circumflex accent in its own right does not occur.
Torrent of Portyngale|Unknown
The circumflex vein terminates by forwarding branches to concur in the formation of the superficial coronary plexus.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
I refer to the displacement of the head of the humerus by the force of gravity, when the circumflex nerve is injured.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
The archbishop, knitting the circumflex accent that he had above his nose, said not a word.
Droll Stories, Complete|Honore de Balzac

He asked whether I was going to Madrid in a direct line, or took a circumflex road?
Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper|Francisco de Quevedo

British Dictionary definitions for circumflex

circumflex

/ (ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks) /

noun

a mark (^) placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced with rising and falling pitch, as in ancient Greek, as a long vowel rather than a short one, as in French, or with some other different quality

adjective

(of certain nerves, arteries, or veins) bending or curving around

Derived forms of circumflex

circumflexion, noun

Word Origin for circumflex

C16: from Latin circumflexus, from circumflectere to bend around, from circum- + flectere to bend

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for circumflex

circumflex

[ sûr′kəm-flĕks′ ]

adj.

Curving or bending around.

Bowed.

单词	circumflex
释义	circumflex [ sur-kuhm-fleks ] / ˈsɜr kəmˌflɛks / adjective consisting of, indicated by, or bearing the mark ^, ˘, or ~, placed over a vowel symbol in some languages to show that the vowel or the syllable containing it is pronounced in a certain way, as, in French, that the vowel so marked is of a certain quality and long, in Albanian, that the vowel is nasalized and stressed, or, in Classical Greek, that the syllable bears the word accent and is pronounced, according to the ancient grammarians, with a rise and fall in pitch. pronounced with or characterized by the quality, quantity, stress, or pitch indicated by such a mark. bending or winding around. noun a circumflex mark or accent. verb (used with object) to bend around. Origin of circumflex 1555–65; <Latin circumflexus, equivalent to circum-circum- + flexus, past participle of flectere to bend; see flex¹ Words nearby circumflex circumferential, circumferential fibrocartilage, circumferential lamella, circumferentor, circumfix, circumflex, circumflex artery of thigh, circumflex femoral vein, circumflex humeral artery, circumflex iliac artery, circumflex iliac vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumflex This usage has been retained; the circumflex accent in its own right does not occur. Torrent of Portyngale\|Unknown The circumflex vein terminates by forwarding branches to concur in the formation of the superficial coronary plexus. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks I refer to the displacement of the head of the humerus by the force of gravity, when the circumflex nerve is injured. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins The archbishop, knitting the circumflex accent that he had above his nose, said not a word. Droll Stories, Complete\|Honore de Balzac He asked whether I was going to Madrid in a direct line, or took a circumflex road? Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper\|Francisco de Quevedo British Dictionary definitions for circumflex circumflex / (ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks) / noun a mark (^) placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced with rising and falling pitch, as in ancient Greek, as a long vowel rather than a short one, as in French, or with some other different quality adjective (of certain nerves, arteries, or veins) bending or curving around Derived forms of circumflex circumflexion, noun Word Origin for circumflex C16: from Latin circumflexus, from circumflectere to bend around, from circum- + flectere to bend Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for circumflex circumflex [ sûr′kəm-flĕks′ ] adj. Curving or bending around. Bowed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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