Macron

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

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

A macron is a mark placed above a long vowel to mark its quantity.

We say such words belong to a Long family, because of the long macron hat the vowels wear. Like the other twin o's, one hat is enough for both, for these twins are always found together.

All vowels are pronounced short unless marked with a ¯ (macron) over them. So observe different vowel length of ‘i ’ in, e.g., fīlia, etc. It may be helpful, but is not essential, to mark macra in your exercises.

Word Forms

• macrons
• macra

Antonyms for macron

Common opposites include breve, micron.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include breve, circumflex, diacritical, tilde, diacritic, accentmark.

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