Etymology

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Today it means: Any implementation or reimplementation of Emacs. Full definition →

English macros ← Medieval Latin ēditor
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  1. Medieval Latinēditor
  2. Englisheditor
  3. Englishmacros
  4. English todayEmacs

Blend of editor + macros.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.