Speakur

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macrobiotics

/ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
mac-ro-bi-otics
IPA
/ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.

Uncountable

noun

The use of a macrobiotic diet.

Uncountable

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- English biotics English macrobiotics From macro- + biotics.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce macrobiotics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/.
What does macrobiotics mean?
The art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life.
Where does macrobiotics come from?
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 biotics English macrobiotics From macro- + biotics.

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