Meaning of punctus circumflexus | Babel Free

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.”

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