circumflex
The origin and history of circumflex.
Etymology
English borrowed the word from Latin circumflexus, meaning bent about. The Latin term was itself a calque of an Ancient Greek word meaning drawn around.
The origin and history of circumflex.
English borrowed the word from Latin circumflexus, meaning bent about. The Latin term was itself a calque of an Ancient Greek word meaning drawn around.
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