Expertlatin
- How do you know when to use macrons in Latin?
- Where do macrons go in Latin?
- How do ī type a Macron in Windows 10?
- Did the Romans use macrons?
How do you know when to use macrons in Latin?
In Latin, many of the more recent dictionaries and learning materials use the macron as the modern equivalent of the ancient Roman apex to mark long vowels. Any of the six vowel letters (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū, ȳ) can bear it.
Where do macrons go in Latin?
In Latin, the accent is always on one of two syllables, the next to the last (penult) or the second to the last (antepenult). The accent is never on the last syllable. In Latina Christiana and the Forms Series, words of two syllables are unmarked, since the accent must be on the penult.
How do ī type a Macron in Windows 10?
Typing a macron on a Windows/mac OS computer
To type a macron with the Māori keyboard, press the tilde key (~) then type a vowel. This works for both Windows and mac OS computers. For mac OS users, you can also hold down the Alt/Option key and type the vowel.
Did the Romans use macrons?
A macron is a diacritical mark, which, in modern Latin texts, is sometimes used to mark a long vowel: ā, ē, ī, ō, ū, ȳ. From Roman uses of diacritical marks, I understand that the ancient Romans did not use macrons (they occasionally used an apex instead).
