Definitions for macronˈmeɪ krɒn, ˈmæk rɒn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ma•cronˈmeɪ krɒn, ˈmæk rɒn(n.)
a horizontal line over a vowel to show that it is long or has a specific pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
Category: Phonetics
this symbol used in prosody to indicate a long or stressed syllable.
Category: Prosody
Origin of macron:
1850–55; n. use of Gk makrón, neut. of makrós long
Princeton's WordNet
macron(noun)
a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
Wiktionary
macron(Noun)
A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (u00AF) placed over any of various letters. It usually is used to indicate that the pronunciation of the vowel is long, in Mandarin pinyin (Chinese), it indicates the first tone, e.g. chu016Bzu016Bchu0113.
Origin: From the μακρόν, neuter form of μακρός (English macro-).
Webster Dictionary
Macron(noun)
a short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc
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