Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - circumflex

ˈsə:kəmfleks n. & adj. --n. (in full circumflex accent) a mark. placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate a contraction, length, or a special quality. --adj. Anat. curved, bending round something else (circumflex nerve). [L circumflexus (as CIRCUM-, flectere flexbend), transl. of Gk perispomenos drawn around]