macra-
Irish
Alternative forms
- macrai- (used before a slender consonant)
- macr- (used before a broad vowel)
- maicr- (used before a slender vowel)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱros.
Prefix
macra-
Derived terms
- macraimheá f (“macro-balance”)
- macrascópach (“macroscopic”, adjective)
- macraspóragán m (“macrosporangium”)
- macraspór m (“macrospore”)
- maicreacnamaíocht f (“macroeconomics”)
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “macra(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN