make position
make position verb: to cause a syllable that contains a short vowel to scan as metrically long (heavy) instead of metrically short (light) by being positioned immediately after it, without affecting the length of the vowel itself.
Verb
make position (third-person singular simple present makes position, present participle making position, simple past and past participle made position)
Forms of make position
| third-person singular present | makes position |
|---|---|
| present participle | making position |
| past participle | made position |
| past | made position |
Origin of make position
In reference to Latin syllaba positiōne longa (“long syllable by position”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek συλλαβὴ μακρὰ θέσει (sullabḕ makrà thései).
Questions about make position
- What does make position mean?
- Make position means to cause a syllable that contains a short vowel to scan as metrically long (heavy) instead of metrically short (light) by being positioned immediately after it, without affecting the length of the vowel itself.
- What part of speech is make position?
- Make position is a verb.
- What is the past tense of make position?
- The past tense of make position is made position.
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