different between macron vs dacron

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (makrón), neuter form of ?????? (makrós, “long”) (English macro-).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: m?k?r?n, m?k?r?n, IPA^(key): /?mæk??n/, /?me?k??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?me?k??n/, /?mæk??n/
• Hyphenation: ma?cron

Noun

macron (plural macrons or macra)

1. (orthography) A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (¯) placed over any of various letters, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long. [from 19th c.]

   Antonyms: breve, micron

   Coordinate terms: solidus, vinculum

Usage notes

The plural macra is rare.

Related terms

• macro-

Translations

Further reading

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “macron”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
• macron on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Camron, Carmon, Corman

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ma?.kr?n/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (makrón), neuter form of ?????? (makrós, “long”).

Noun

macron m (plural macrons, diminutive macrontje n)

1. (orthography) macron

Hypernyms

• diakriet

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.k???/

Noun

macron m (plural macrons)

1. macron

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek

Noun

macron m (invariable)

1. macron

English

Etymology

Originated (as Dacron) as a trademark.

Noun

dacron (countable and uncountable, plural dacrons)

1. A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.

Translations

Anagrams

• Cardon, Conard, Condra, Conrad, ancrod, candor, cardon