macron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.

name

măkʹrŏn mākʹrŏn /ˈmækɹɒn/ /ˈmeɪkɹɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-macron.wav /ˈmeɪkɹɑn/ /ˈmækɹɑn/ /mæˈkɹɒn/

macron macrons macra

From Ancient Greek μακρόν (makrón), neuter form of μακρός (makrós, “long”) (English macro-).

breve micron

macro-

macron below macroned macronized macronless Macroleon Macronism Macronist Macronmania Macronomania Macronomics

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