micro-

Very small.

Prefix diminutive, morpheme

  1. Very small.
    • Near-synonyms: (prefixes) mini-, nano- (loose sense); (suffixes) -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle, -ie, -kin, -le, -let, -ling, -ole, -ule, -y
    • micro- + organism → microorganism
    • Gen Z is using micro-retirement to avoid burnout, find greater fulfillment in their work, and enhance their overall well-being. However, it’s not just Gen-Z: According to a survey from Side Hustles, 10% of workers are...

    Synonyms: mini- nano-[Appendix:Glossary -cule -ee -el -et -ette -icle -ie -kin -le -let -ling -ole -ule -y

  2. One millionth.
    • micro- + gram → microgram

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”). By surface analysis, micr- + -o-.

Synonyms

mini- nano- -ette -ee -y -icle -cule -ule -ole

Antonyms

super- supra- hyper- ultra- uber- macro- arch- over- mega- giga- -zilla grand great

Derived

microinverse microlateral microlog micronormal

Prefix morpheme

  1. Pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism; micronational.
    • micro- + wiki → MicroWiki

Origin

Clipping of micronation, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).