1. a diacritical mark (^) placed over a vowel to indicate pronunciation or stress

1. bending or curving around
Usage: medical; anatomical

Examples

• The French word ‘être’ has a circumflex over the ‘e’.
• Students learning French must pay attention to circumflex accents.
• The circumflex mark changes the pronunciation of the vowel.
• In anatomy, the circumflex artery curves around the heart.
• The circumflex nerve wraps around the shoulder joint.
• Many languages use the circumflex as a diacritical mark.