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An accent distinguishing grammar, not sound.
Also known as: Slavonic circumflex
The Church Slavonic accent used to separate words that would otherwise be spelled identically.
Distinguishes grammatical forms that would otherwise be written the same way.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
Marks a difference in grammar rather than in pronunciation: the accent tells a reader which case or number is meant when the letters alone are ambiguous, which is a job no Greek or Latin accent does.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
An arched stroke over a vowel, curving downward at both ends.