circumflex
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkəmˌflɛks/
- Specialized
- - It's the superficial circumflex iliac artery.
- circumflex coronary artery
Examples
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The yellow Dean's eyebrows go circumflex.
Fiction book (1997) -
The left circumflex and right coronary arteries were normal.
Academic text (2007) -
The circumflex of Miss Pillsbury's white eyebrows peaked.
Fiction book (1993) -
She pictures a reversed circumflex in the form of a butterfly fluttering around the scientist and finally settling on his white mane.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Wellcome's brows rose and came together until he was glaring at Greta Marie from beneath the shelter of a hairy circumflex.
Fiction book (1999) -
The scientist leans again over the secretary's table, and in the margin of the list, he writes a C, very big, with an upside-down circumflex: c; then he looks into her eyes and articulates in a very clear, sharp voice: "Tch."
Fiction book (1996) -
Anyone who dared to call her Josette tout court earned the circumflex eyebrow and a moue of distaste that restored formality.
Fiction book (1992) -
In French, the circumflex accent can change the meaning of words, such as 'sûr' meaning 'sure' and 'sur' meaning 'on'.
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To type a letter with a circumflex accent, press the caret key followed by the vowel you wish to mark.
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The circumflex is commonly seen in words like 'forêt', which means 'forest' in French.
Synonyms
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4.8
A mark above a vowel showing how to pronounce it
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8.6
A small mark that changes the sound of a letter
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3.4
A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it
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6.4
A small sign written on a letter to show how to say it or to change its meaning
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A blood vessel that curves around a body part, especially the heart
- Specialized
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7.9
An artery in the shoulder that gives blood to the shoulder joint and nearby muscles
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the hip joint and thigh muscles
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the lower belly that carries blood to the skin and a nearby thigh muscle
- Specialized
A blood vessel that gives blood to the muscles near the shoulder blade
- Specialized
A curved blood vessel that runs beside an artery with the same name in a body part
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Circumflex comes from the Latin parts circum- 'around' and flect 'to bend', which you can see in the English word flex ('bend'). So it means a small 'bent' mark that sits above a letter like a tiny roof and often changes how the letter sounds.