macra

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See also: macra- and Macra

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

macra

  1. (rare) plural of macron
    • 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.

Anagrams

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish maccrad. By surface analysis, mac +‎ -ra.

Pronunciation

Noun

macra m (genitive singular macra, nominative plural macraí)

  1. (collective) boys, youths, children
  2. (countable) band of youths

Declension

Declension of macra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative macra macraí
Vocative a mhacra a mhacraí
Genitive macra macraí
Dative macra macraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an macra na macraí
Genitive an mhacra na macraí
Dative leis an macra

don mhacra

leis na macraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
macra mhacra not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.kra/
  • Rhymes: -akra
  • Hyphenation: mà‧cra

Adjective

macra

  1. feminine singular of macro

Latin

Adjective

macra

  1. inflection of macer:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

macrā

  1. ablative feminine singular of macer
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