cir|cum|flex

cir|cum|flex
cir|cum|flex «SUR kuhm flehks», noun, adjective, verb.
–n.
= circumflex accent. (Cf.circumflex accent)
–adj.
1. of or having a circumflex accent.
2. bending or winding around.
3. Anatomy. of curved or winding form, like that of certain blood vessels and nerves.
–v.t.
1. to write or pronounce with a circumflex accent.
2. to bend or wind around.
[< Latin circumflexus, past participle of circumflectere; see etym. under circumflect (Cf.circumflect)]

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