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.
Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_macra-' title='Category:Irish words prefixed with macra-'>Irish words prefixed with macra-</a>
- macraimheá f (“macro-balance”)
- macrascópach (“macroscopic”, adjective)
- macraspór m (“macrospore”)
- macraspóragán m (“macrosporangium”)
- maicreacnamaíocht f (“macroeconomics”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| macra- | mhacra- | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "macra(i)-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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