ALL meanings of circumflex
cir·cum·flex
C c - countable noun circumflex A circumflex or a circumflex accent is a symbol written over a vowel in French and other languages, usually to indicate that it should be pronounced longer than usual. It is used for example in the word 'rôle'. 3
- noun circumflex 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 3
- adjective circumflex (of certain nerves, arteries, or veins) bending or curving around 3
- noun circumflex a mark (^ or ˜) used over certain vowel letters in the orthography of some languages to indicate a specific sound or quality, or used in certain systems of symbols for representing speech sounds: in modern use, as in French, the form (^) is the most common 3
- adjective circumflex of, with, or marked by a circumflex 3
- adjective circumflex bending around; curved 3
- verb transitive circumflex to bend around; curve 3
- verb transitive circumflex to write with a circumflex 3
- noun circumflex A mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate contraction, length, or pitch or tone. 1
- noun circumflex diacritical mark: ^ 1
- adjective circumflex 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. 1
- adjective circumflex pronounced with or characterized by the quality, quantity, stress, or pitch indicated by such a mark. 1
- adjective circumflex bending or winding around. 1
- noun circumflex a circumflex mark or accent. 1
- verb with object circumflex to bend around. 1
- noun circumflex (orthography) a diacritical mark (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. 0
- verb circumflex to mark or pronounce with a circumflex. 0
- adjective circumflex having a circumflex mark. 0
- adjective circumflex curving around. 0