NYT Dictionary

MACRO

/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/
AdjectiveNounVerbMA-croma-cro · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Very large in scale or scope.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English macro From macro-, from French, from Latin, ulimately from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

giantgiantess

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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