English Explanatory Dictionary

micro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Very small.
  2. One millionth.
prefix
  1. Pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism; micronational.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪ.kɹə-/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊ-/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ-/ en-us-micro-.ogg /maɪˈkɹɒ-/

Word forms

micro-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”). By surface analysis, micr- + -o-.

Synonyms

mini- nano-[Appendix:Glossary -cule -ee -el -et -ette -icle -ie -kin -le -let -ling -ole -ule -y nano-

Antonyms

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

Derived words

microinverse microlateral microlog micronormal
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