micro-

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Etymology

From nl. micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός.

Synonyms

• (units) μ- (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μικρός.

Pronunciation

• (stress on first syllable; e.g., microscope) IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹə-/, /ˈmaɪkɹoʊ-/
• (stress on second syllable; e.g., microscopy) IPA: /maɪˈkɹɒ-/

Prefix

1. (diminutive) Very small.

   organism → microorganism

2. (metric units) One millionth.

   gram → microgram

Synonyms

• (diminutive) mini-, nano-, -ette, -ee, -y, -icle/-cule/-ule/-ole

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “diminutive”): super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great

Translations

• French: micro-
• German: mikro-
• Italian: micro-
• Portuguese: micro-
• Russian: микро-
• Spanish: micro-

Translations

• French: micro-
• German: mikro-
• Italian: micro-
• Portuguese: micro-
• Russian: микро-
• Spanish: micro-

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