macro-

See also: macro

Translingual

Prefix

macro-

  1. large
  2. long

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with macro-

English

Etymology

From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæk.ɹəʊ/

Prefix

macro-

  1. large
    macronucleus
  2. long
    macrobiotics
  3. inclusive
    macroinstruction
  4. (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
  5. great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference
    macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos
  6. large in quantity
    macronutrient, macrodose

Usage notes

  • Another form of macro- is macr-, which is especially used before a vowel (a, e, i, o and u, and sometimes y).

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with macro-

Translations

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

Pronunciation

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with macro-

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with macro-

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with macro-

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, long).

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with macro-

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μακρο- (makro-, long, large).

Prefix

macro-

  1. macro-
    Antonym: micro-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with macro-

Further reading

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