Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macrocycle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: macro-cy-cle
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule

noun

In sports training, an annual plan that works towards peaking for the goal competition of the year.

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-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English macrocycle From macro- + cycle.

Inflected Forms

macrocycles (plural)

Derived Forms

azamacrocycle

Phrases

crown ether lariat ether

Frequently Paired Words

calixarene carcerand cavitand crown ether cryptand cyclophane lariat ether spherand

Questions

What does macrocycle mean?: a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule
Where does macrocycle 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- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English macrocycle From macro- + cycle.

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