macron

ˈmeɪkrən

macra

Definition

Definition of macron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

horizontal mark over a vowel to indicate long sound

TECH.

The word 'cliché' has a macron over the 'e'..
The teacher explained the use of a macron in Latin.
A macron is placed over the 'a' in 'ā' to indicate a long vowel.

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Origin of macron

Greek, makros (long)

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French:macron, ...
German:Makron, ...
Italian:macron, ...
Spanish:barra horizontal, ...
Portuguese:mácron, ...
Chinese:长音符号, ...
Japanese:マクロン, ...
Arabic:شَرْطَة أُفُقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַקְרוֹן, ...
Russian:макрон, ...
Ukrainian:макрон, ...
Hindi:मैकॉन, ...
Bengali:ম্যাক্রন, ...
Catalan:màcron, ...
Czech:makron, ...
Danish:makron, ...
Dutch:macron, ...
Greek:μακρόν, ...
Hungarian:makron, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាបន្ទាត់ផ្ដេកលើស្រៈសម្គាល់សំឡេងវែង, ...
Korean:마크론, ...
Persian:ماکرون, ...
Polish:makron, ...
Portuguese (BR):mácron, ...
Romanian:macron, ...
Swedish:makron, ...
Thai:มาครอน, ...
Turkish:uzatma işareti, ...
Vietnamese:dấu dài, ...

Macron

ˈmækˌrɒn

Definition of Macron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

French presidentpresident of France since 2017

Macron visited the United States for a state visit.

chief

head

leader

namesurname of French origin

Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.

family name

surname

politicspolicies and actions linked to France's president

The Macron reforms sparked widespread protests.

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Emmanuel Macron

French politician who served as President of France

Emmanuel Macron addressed the assembly during the national ceremony.

Origin of Macron

French, from the surname Macron

Examples of Macron in a sentence

The policies of Macron have sparked debates in France.
The Macrons have a long family history.
She met a Macron during her travels in France.
Critics argue that Macron has divided the nation.
Macron's policies have reshaped the French economy.

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French:Macron, ...
German:Macron, ...
Italian:Macron, ...
Spanish:Macron, ...
Portuguese:Macron, ...
Chinese:马克龙, ...
Japanese:マクロン, ...
Arabic:ماكْرون, سِياسَات ماكْرون, ...
Hebrew:מַקְרוֹן, ...
Russian:Макрон, ...
Ukrainian:Макрон, ...
Hindi:मैक्रों, माक्रों, ...
Bengali:ম্যাক্রোঁ, ম্যাক্রন, ...
Catalan:Macron, ...
Czech:Macron, macronismus, ...
Danish:Macron, Macron-reformerne, ...
Dutch:Macron, ...
Greek:Μακρόν, ...
Hungarian:Macron, macronizmus, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាក្រុង, នាមត្រកូលបារាំង ម៉ាក្រុង, ...
Korean:마크롱, ...
Persian:مکرون, ماکرون, ...
Polish:Macron, ...
Portuguese (BR):Macron, ...
Romanian:Macron, ...
Swedish:Macron, Macron-politik, ...
Thai:มาครง, ...
Turkish:Macron, Macron reformları, ...
Vietnamese:Macron, các chính sách của Macron, ...

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