Macron Definition
mākrŏn, -krən, măkrŏn
noun
A symbol (¯) placed over a vowel to show that it has a long sound.
American Heritage
A short, straight mark (¯) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is long or is to be pronounced in a certain way.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Macron
Noun
Singular:
macronPlural:
macra, macronsOrigin of Macron
From the Ancient Greek μακρόν (makron), neuter form of μακρός (makros, “long”) (English macro-).
From Wiktionary
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Greek makron from neuter of makros long māk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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