In Latin a syllable that is heavy because it ends in a long vowel or diphthong is traditionally called ('syllable long by nature'), and a syllable that is heavy because it ends in a consonant is called ('long by position'). These terms are translations of Greek (syllabḕ makrá phýsei = 'syllable long by nature') and (makrà thései = 'long by proposition'), respectively; therefore should not be mistaken for implying a syllable "is long because of its position/place in a word" but rather "is treated as 'long' by convention". This article uses the words heavy and light for syllables, and long and short for vowels since the two are not the same.
In Latin a syllable that is heavy because it ends in a long vowel or diphthong is traditionally called ('syllable long by nature'), and a syl?lable that is heavy because it ends in a consonant is called ('long by position'). These terms are translations of Greek (syllabḕ makrá phýsei = 'syllable long by nature') and (makrà thései = 'long by proposition'), respectively; ?therefore should not be mistaken for implying a syllable "is long because of its position/place in ?a word" but rather "is treated as 'long' by convention". This article uses the words heavy and light for syllables, and long and short for vowels since the two are not the same.