micro-
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin micro- (“small”), from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
editmicro-
- Very small.
- micro- + Cebus → Microcebus
Synonyms
edit- (units):
μ - (abbreviation)
Derived terms
editEnglish
editPronunciation
edit- (stress on first syllable; e.g., microscope) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹə-/, /ˈmaɪkɹoʊ-/
- (stress on second syllable; e.g., microscopy) IPA(key): /maɪˈkɹɒ-/
Etymology 1
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
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micro-
- (diminutive) Very small.
- micro- + organism → microorganism
- (metric units) One millionth.
Usage notes
edit- (one millionth): Officially, micro- is abbreviated as µ- (the Greek letter mu); for example, one second is 1s, so one microsecond is 1µs. However, for many purposes this is inconvenient, so writers often use either u- (for its similar appearance to µ-) or mc-, producing, for example, 1um (one micrometer) and 1mcg (one microgram).
Synonyms
editAntonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “diminutive”): super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great
Derived terms
editTranslations
editvery small
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one millionth
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Etymology 2
editClipping of micronation.
Prefix
editmicro-
- (micronationalism) Pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism; micronational.
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editAnagrams
editCatalan
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editmicro-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “micro-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “micro-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “micro-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “micro-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
editEtymology
editNew Latin micro- (“small”), from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Prefix
editmicro-
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editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Prefix
editmicro-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “micro-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
editmicro-
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editItalian
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
editmicro-
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editOccitan
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
editmicro-
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editPortuguese
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
editmicro-
Derived terms
editSpanish
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Prefix
editmicro-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “micro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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