macro-

See also macro

English

Etymology

F, from Latin, from Greek μάκρος (makros, “far”)

Prefix

macro-

1. large

   macronucleus

2. long

   macrobiotics

3. inclusive

   macroinstruction

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

terms derived from macro-

macrobiotics macrocephaly macroclimate macrocode macrocosm macrocyte macrocytosis

macroeconomics macroevolution macrofossil macrogamete macroglobulin macroglobulinemia macrograph

macrography macrohistorical macroinstruction macrolevel macromere macromolecule macron macronucleus macronutrient

macrophage macrophysics macrophyte macropterous macroscale macroscopic macrosporangium macrospore

Translations

large

Catalan: macro- (ca) Finnish: makro- (fi) Greek: μακρο- (el) (makro-)

Icelandic: stór-, óeðlilega stór m. and f., óeðlilega stórt n., risa- Khmer: មហា- (km) Spanish: macro- (es)

long

Greek: μακρο- (el) (makro-) Icelandic: lang- (is)

Khmer: ទីឃ- (km)

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Catalan

Prefix

macro-

1. macro-

Antonyms

• micro-

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Italian

Prefix

macro-

1. macro-

Antonyms

• micro-

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρο- (makro-) "long, large".

Prefix

macro-

1. macro-

Antonyms

• micro-

Derived terms

[+] Spanish words prefixed with macro-