English Explanatory Dictionary

macro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. large
  2. long
  3. inclusive
  4. intensely, extremely, or exceptional
  5. great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference
  6. large in quantity

Pronunciation

/ˈmækɹoʊ/ /ˈmækɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-macro-.wav

Word forms

macro- macr-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”). By surface analysis, macr- + -o-.

Synonyms

super- supra- hyper- ultra- uber- arch- over- mega- maxi- giga- -zilla grand

Related words

macron

Derived words

macromere macroscopic
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