n. 1. One who, or that which, modifies. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Gram.) A word or phrase that modifies another word, phrase, or sentence, usually by limiting the scope or restricting the meaning of the sentence element modified. [ PJC ]
[ちょうおんぷ, chouonpu](n) katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark; macron (indicating a long vowel); circumflex (indicating a long vowel); modifier letter triangular colon (IPA diacritical)[Add to Longdo]