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macron
ma·cron M0015700 (mā′krŏn′, -krən, măk′rŏn′)n.1. A symbol ( ¯ ) placed over a vowel to show that it has a long sound.2. The horizontal mark ( ¯ ) used to indicate a stressed or long syllable in a foot of verse.
[Greek makron, from neuter of makros, long; see māk- in Indo-European roots.]macron (ˈmækrɒn) n1. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) a diacritical mark (¯) placed over a letter, used in prosody, in the orthography of some languages, and in several types of phonetic respelling systems, to represent a long vowel2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a diacritical mark (¯) placed over a letter, used in prosody, in the orthography of some languages, and in several types of phonetic respelling systems, to represent a long vowel[C19: from Greek makron something long, from makros long]ma•cron (ˈmeɪ krɒn, ˈmæk rɒn)
n. 1. a horizontal line over a vowel to show that it is long or has a specific pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt). 2. this symbol used in prosody to indicate a long or stressed syllable. [1850–55; n. use of Greek makrón, neuter of makrós long] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | macron - a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sounddiacritic, diacritical mark - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation |
Translationsmacron
macron a diacritical mark (¯) placed over a letter, used in prosody, in the orthography of some languages, and in several types of phonetic respelling systems, to represent a long vowel macron
Words related to macronnoun a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long soundRelated Words- diacritic
- diacritical mark
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