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macron

(mā′krən, -krän′)

noun

a short, straight mark (¯) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is long or is to be pronounced in a certain way

Origin: Gr makron, neut. of makros, long: see macro-

See macron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A diacritical mark placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound or phonetic value in pronunciation, such as (ā) in the word make.
The horizontal mark ( ¯ ) used to indicate a stressed or long syllable in a foot of verse.

Origin:

Origin: Greek makron

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter of makros, long; see māk- in Indo-European roots

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