单词 | circumflex |
释义 | Word Frequency circumflex(ˈsɜːkəmˌflɛks) noun 1. 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 adjective 2. (of certain nerves, arteries, or veins) bending or curving around Derived forms circumflexion (ˌcircumˈflexion) noun Word origin C16: from Latin circumflexus, from circumflectere to bend around, from circum- + flectere to bend |
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