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circumflex
noun
Definition of
circumflex noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
circumflex
noun
ˈsɜːkəmfleks
ˈsɜːrkəmfleks
(
also
circumflex accent
)
the mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the
o
in
rôle
compare
acute accent
,
grave
2
,
tilde
,
umlaut