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Noun: macron  'ma,krón or 'mey,krón
  1. A diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
    "In Latin textbooks, macrons are often used to indicate long vowels"

Derived forms: macrons

Type of: diacritic, diacritical mark

Encyclopedia: Macron, Emmanuel