macrofamily

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noun

A grouping of two or more language families that share some relationship

OriginEnglish family ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrofamily (plural macrofamilies)

plural macrofamilies

  1. human sciencesA grouping of two or more language families that share some relationship

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishfamily
  8. Englishmacrofamily

From macro- + family.

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APA

macrofamily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrofamily

MLA

“macrofamily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrofamily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrofamily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrofamily.

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