macro-
See also: macro
Translingual
Prefix
macro-
- large
- 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-
- large
- macronucleus
- long
- macrobiotics
- inclusive
- macroinstruction
- (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional
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
- (augmentative): super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, arch-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with macro-
- macromere
- macroscopic
Related terms
- macron
Translations
large
|
long
|
Anagrams
- AMORC, Armco, Comar, Coram, Marco, carom, croma
Catalan
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).
Prefix
macro-
- macro-
- Antonym: micro-
Derived terms
Catalan terms prefixed with macro-
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).
Pronunciation
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Prefix
macro-
- macro-
- Antonym: micro-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with macro-
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).
Prefix
macro-
- macro-
- Antonym: micro-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with macro-
Anagrams
- Marco, croma, marco, marcò
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).
Prefix
macro-
- macro-
- Antonym: micro-
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with macro-
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρο- (makro-, “long, large”).
Prefix
macro-
- macro-
- Antonym: micro-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with macro-
Further reading
- “macro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014