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macra

UK/ˈmækɹə/

macra is the plural of macron.

Meaning of macron

Noun

macron (plural macrons or (rare) macra)

  1. A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.
    • 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.1889, Rebecca S[mith] Pollard, A Complete Manual: Pollard’s Synthetic Method of Reading and Spelling. Designed to Accompany Synthetic Readers and Spellers, New York, N.Y.: American Book Company...
    Antonyms:
    breve, micron

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Origin of macra

From the Ancient Greek μακρά (makrá), neuter plural form of μακρός (makrós, “long”).

Questions about macra

What is macra the plural of?
Macra is the plural of macron.
How do you pronounce macra?
Macra is pronounced /ˈmækɹə/ (UK).

Words near macra in the dictionary

  1. macquartite
  2. Macqueen
  3. MacQueen's bustard
  4. MacQuoid
  5. macr-
  6. macra
  7. macradenous
  8. Macrae
  9. Macraes
  10. macrame
  11. macramed

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