Definitions
a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
Word origin
From Ancient Greek μακρόν (makrón), neuter form of μακρός (makrós, “long”) (English macro-).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“A macron is a mark placed above a long vowel to mark its quantity.”
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Vowel-length mark”6 letters
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