Not always though!
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Not always?
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Basic overview here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex_in_French …
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Replying to @o_guest @NeuroPolarbear and
Example from above link: "In words derived from Ancient Greek, the circumflex over o often indicates the presence of the Greek letter omega (ω) when the word is pronounced with the sound /o/: diplôme (δίπλωμα), cône (κῶνος)."
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Replying to @o_guest @NeuroPolarbear and
Also... Hilarious: "Some circumflexes appear for no known reason. It is thought to give words an air of prestige, like a crown (thus trône, prône, suprême and voûte)."
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Thanks Olivia, it’s always nice to see languages other than English being capricious and tacky
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Greek has/had the iota subscript, which is *ehem* quite a bit amusing on a certain letter! ῳ
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Replying to @o_guest @lingthusiasm and
This contraction was annoying for me as a language learner.
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Replying to @JTillman_ @lingthusiasm and
There's a lot to be annoyed about in Ancient Greek IMHO.
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Replying to @o_guest @JTillman_ and
i would read a thread on that topic
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Given I failed my last ever mandatory Ancient Greek test, I think that would not be for me! 
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