Term: macron: a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: alcohol: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: lycosidae: wolf spiders
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: gravida: a pregnant woman
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: fixative: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: plains pocket mouse: small rodent of open areas of United States plains states
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: mojarra: small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: newtonian telescope: reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: hectograph: duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: heat: the sensation caused by heat energy
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: junco: small North American finch seen chiefly in winter