English Dictionary

punctus circumflexus

/ˌpʌŋktəs sɜːkəmˈflɛksəs/

noun

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

The punctus circumflexus is a diacritic mark used in Latin.

意味（1）

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

[…]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[…]