English Explanatory Dictionary

microculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very small (niche) culture.

Word forms

microculture microcultures micro-culture

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English microculture From micro- + culture.

Related words

subculture macroculture

Derived words

microcultural microculturally
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