macra-
Irish
editAlternative forms
edit- macrai- (used before a slender consonant)
- macr- (used before a broad vowel)
- maicr- (used before a slender vowel)
Etymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.
Prefix
editmacra-
Derived terms
edit- macraimheá f (“macro-balance”)
- macrascópach (“macroscopic”, adjective)
- macraspóragán m (“macrosporangium”)
- macraspór m (“macrospore”)
- maicreacnamaíocht f (“macroeconomics”)
Mutation
editIrish 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. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “macra(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN