noun
- plural of macron; diacritical marks (¯) placed over vowels to indicate long pronunciation
Usage: linguistics; typography
Examples
- The teacher explained how macrons are used in Latin dictionaries.
- Students learned to write macrons over long vowels in their pronunciation guides.
- The textbook included macrons to help with proper vowel pronunciation.
- Ancient Greek texts often use macrons to distinguish vowel length.
- The dictionary entry showed macrons above the long vowels.
- Without macrons, it’s difficult to know how to pronounce classical words correctly.