macron
A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.
Opposite of
breve, micron
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmækɹɒn/
Etymology
In summary
From Ancient Greek μακρόν (makrón), neuter form of μακρός (makrós, “long”) (English macro-).
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