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Meaning of punctus circumflexus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌpʌŋktəs sɜːkəmˈflɛksəs

Definitions

A medieval punctuation mark indicating a short pause (approximately '̣).

Examples

“[…]MS. Bodley 340, going back to an early form of the text, has confused indications that such was intended: after 'þa' it has a punctus circumflexus[…]”
“There was an entirely separate set of marks to coach the raising and lowering of the voice in oral delivery -- including the punctus elevatus, the punctus interrogotivus^([sic]), and the punctus circumflexus.”
“The punctus circumflexus does not seem to have been used commonly in manuscripts of other than liturgical texts.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

punctus elevatus punctus flexus punctus interrogativus punctus percontativus punctus versus pundeh

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