Meanings
- pluralrareplural of macron
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1986: Peter V. Jones and Keith C. Sidwell, Reading Latin: Grammar, vocabulary and exercises, Introduction — General notes (note 1), page 2 (22ⁿᵈ printing (2007); Cambridge University Press; →ISBN All vowels are pronounced short unless marked with a ¯ (macron) over them. So observe different vowel length of ‘i’ in, e.g., fīlia, etc. It may be helpful, but is not essential, to mark macra in your exercises.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμακρά
- Englishmacra
From the Ancient Greek μακρά (makrá), neuter plural form of μακρός (makrós, “long”).
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macra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macra
“macra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macra. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macra.
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