n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-k ə m- ˌ fleks
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin circumflexus, past participle of circumflectere to bend around, mark with a circumflex, from circum- + flectere to bend
Date: circa 1577
1 : characterized by the pitch, quantity, or quality indicated by a circumflex
2 : marked with a circumflex