macron
noun
- diacritical mark
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mæˈkɹɒn/ / /ˈmækɹɒn/ / /ˈmeɪkɹɒn/ / /ˈmeɪkɹɑn/
name
Etymology: Etymology tree French Macronbor. English Macron Borrowed from French Macron.
- A surname from French.
“Uncertain how to address a French preoccupation with security and immigration, and facing a generational fracture over identity politics, the left’s disarray has allowed Mr. Macron to tilt rightward for votes.”
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μακρόν (makrón), neuter form of μακρός (makrós, “long”) (English macro-).
- A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.
“We say such words belong to a Long family, because of the long macron hat the vowels wear. Like the other twin o's, one hat is enough for both, for these twins are always found together.”
“A macron is a mark placed above a long vowel to mark its quantity.”