See also: macra- and Macra

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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.

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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macra m (genitive singular macra, nominative plural macraí)

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

Declension

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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

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Mutated forms of macra
radical lenition eclipsis
macra mhacra not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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macra

  1. feminine singular of macro

Latin

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Adjective

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macra

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

Adjective

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macrā

  1. ablative feminine singular of macer
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