"circumflex accent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circumflex accents [plural]
Etymology: From circumflex + accent or calque of Latin accentus circumflexus. Etymology templates: {{com|en|circumflex|accent}} circumflex + accent, {{calque|en|la|accentus circumflexus|nocap=1}} calque of Latin accentus circumflexus Head templates: {{en-noun}} circumflex accent (plural circumflex accents)
  1. Synonym of circumflex Categories (topical): Diacritical marks Synonyms: circumflex [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-circumflex_accent-en-noun-ScgFPA~B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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