LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

circumflexus

circumflexus m (genitive circumflexūs)
Classical[kɪr.kũːˈfɫɛk.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈflɛk.sus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA bending back
  2. masculineArch, vault

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecircumflexuscircumflexūs
genitivecircumflexūscircumflexuum
dativecircumflexuīcircumflexibus
accusativecircumflexumcircumflexūs
ablativecircumflexūcircumflexibus
vocativecircumflexuscircumflexūs

circumflexus, a, um, Part., from circumflecto.
circumflexus, ūs, m. circumflecto,
I. a bending round, a vault, arch: mundi, Plin. 2, 1, 1, § 1: caeli, id. 6, 34, 39, § 212.—
II. A winding, circuit: qui (Tanais) per sinuosos labitur circumflexus, Amm. 22, 8, 27.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of circumflectō.

Quick answers

What does circumflexus mean in Latin?
circumflexus, a noun, means “A bending back; Arch, vault”.
What is the genitive of circumflexus?
The genitive singular is circumflexūs. circumflexus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce circumflexus?
In classical Latin, [kɪr.kũːˈfɫɛk.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃir.kumˈflɛk.sus].