punctus circumflexus UK /ˌpʌŋktəs sɜːkəmˈflɛksəs/US /ˌpʌŋktəs sɚkəmˈflɛksəs/ noun1 •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[…] — 1953
