Latin

Proper noun

Macra f ‎(genitive Macrae); first declension

1. A river flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea, and limit between Liguria and Etruria, now the Magra

Declension

First declension.

Descendants

• Italian: Magra

References

• Macra in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Macra”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

English

Noun

macra

1. plural of macron
   • 1986: Peter V. Jones and Keith C. Sidwell, Reading Latin: Grammar, vocabulary and exercises, Introduction — General notes (note 1), page 2 (22^nd printing (2007); Cambridge University Press; ISBN 9780521286220)

     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

• CAMRA

Latin

Adjective

macra

1. nominative feminine singular of macer
2. nominative neuter plural of macer
3. accusative neuter plural of macer
4. vocative feminine singular of macer
5. vocative neuter plural of macer

macrā

1. ablative feminine singular of macer