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発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈsɜː.kəmˌflɛks/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/

名詞

circumflex (plural circumflexes)

1. A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.

   Synonym: circumflex accent

派生語

• inverted circumflex

形容詞

circumflex

1. Having a circumflex mark.

   ê is e circumflex.

2. Curving around.

   The circumflex coronary artery

動詞

circumflex (third-person singular simple present circumflexes, present participle circumflexing, simple past and past participle circumflexed)

1. To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.

   to circumflex a syllable

   • 1791, John Walker, Critical Pronouncing Dictionary:

     those words […] circumflexed on the last syllabe

2. (obsolete) To arch.
   • 1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 105:

     A venerable old man sitting in a chaire, with a severe aspect, wrinkled forehead, circumflex't eie-browes, great white curled beard.

Further reading

• circumflex on Wikipedia.Wikipedia