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  • 1. circumflex
  • Circumflex in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. circumflex
  • Circumflex in a sentence
Synonyms
Etymology

1. circumflex

noun. a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality.

Synonyms

  • diacritic

Etymology

  • circumflexus (Latin)

Sentences with circumflex


1. Adjective
The circumflex types of inflection include opposing up and down patterns and are used to tell the listener that the speaker is taking a pause but is not yet done.

2. Noun, singular or mass
In less than a second, a pop-up menu opens showing a list of accent options, including a grave accent, circumflex and an "E" with the two-dot diaeresis.

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