What does accentus circumflexus mean in Latin?

accentus circumflexus, a noun, means “circumflex accent, perispomene”.

What is the genitive of accentus circumflexus?

The genitive singular is accentūs circumflexī. accentus circumflexus is fourth declension.

In classical Latin, [akˈkɛn.tʊs kɪr.kũːˈfɫɛk.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [atˈt͡ʃɛn.tus t͡ʃir.kumˈflɛk.sus].

nounfourth declension

accentus circumflexus m (genitive accentūs circumflexī)

Classical[akˈkɛn.tʊs kɪr.kũːˈfɫɛk.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[atˈt͡ʃɛn.tus t͡ʃir.kumˈflɛk.sus]

masculinecircumflex accent, perispomene
For quotations using this term, see Citations:accentus circumflexus.

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	accentus circumflexus	accentūs circumflexī circumflexī accentūs
genitive	accentūs circumflexī circumflexī accentūs	accentuum circumflexōrum circumflexōrum accentuum
dative	accentuī circumflexō circumflexō accentuī	accentibus circumflexīs circumflexīs accentibus
accusative	accentum circumflexum circumflexum accentum	accentūs circumflexōs circumflexōs accentūs
ablative	accentū circumflexō circumflexō accentū	accentibus circumflexīs circumflexīs accentibus
vocative	accentus circumflexe circumflexe accentus	accentūs circumflexī circumflexī accentūs

a translation of the Greek περισπωμένη (perispōménē, “twisted around”)

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