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circumflex
noun
- circumflexes
1. In some languages, eg French: a mark placed over a vowel, eg ô, û, as an indication of pronunciation, length or the omission of a letter formerly pronounced.
- Form: circumflex accent (also)
- 1. anatomy.
- Said of arteries, muscles, etc: bent or curved.
- circumflexes, circumflexed, circumflexing
1. To bend round.
