Macra

//ˈmækɹə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of macron form-of, plural, rare

    "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."

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek μακρά (makrá), neuter plural form of μακρός (makrós, “long”).

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