Macro
/ˈmæk.roʊ/noun
Large-scale, or relating to a large-scale view, system, or object.
Did you know?The same Greek root behind macro also appears in the linguistic term “macron,” the line placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced long.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mak-ro-
“Reconstructed adjective meaning “long,” associated with extension or length.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μακρός (makrós)
“Long, tall, distant, or large in extent.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
μακρο- (makro-)
“Combining form meaning “long” or “large,” used in learned compounds.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
macro-
“Scholarly combining form adopted from Greek, meaning “large” or “long-scale.””
19th Century
English
macro-
“Productive English combining form meaning large-scale, as opposed to micro-.”
Modern English
English
macro
“A large-scale perspective, or an abbreviation for a macro instruction, macronutrient, or related large-scale concept.”
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