| Definitions | | circumflex |
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noun
- (orthography): A diacritical mark (�) placed over a vowel in certain languages to change its pronunciation; also used in combination with certain consonant, consonants in Esperanto to create w:Esperanto_orthography, additional letters.
adjective
- Having this mark.
- íª is e .
- curving, Curving around
- The coronary artery
Etymology: From w:Latin language, Latin circumflexus, (bent about) past participle of circumflectere, used as a loan-tr. of w:Greek language, Greek perispomenos, literally drawn-around.
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