macra-
Irish
Alternative forms
- macrai- (used before a slender consonant)
- macr- (used before a broad vowel)
- maicr- (used before a slender vowel)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with macra-
- macraimheá f (“macro-balance”)
- macrascópach (“macroscopic”, adjective)
- macraspóragán m (“macrosporangium”)
- macraspór m (“macrospore”)
- maicreacnamaíocht f (“macroeconomics”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| macra- | mhacra- | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “macra(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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