macroculture en · NOUN
Etymology
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- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English macroculture From macro- + culture.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The dominant culture in a society, its overculture; a collection of related microcultures
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrocultures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
culture · microculture · overculture · underculture · subculture