"macrobiotics" meaning in English

See macrobiotics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌmækɹoʊˌbaɪˈɑtəks/ [Canada], /ˌmæk.ɹəʊˈbaɪ.ɒt.ɪks/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-macrobiotics.wav [US]
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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|macro-|biotics|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "long", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*meh₂ḱ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "adjectival", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-rós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mh₂ḱrós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*makrós", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μᾰκρός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "macro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "macro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "biotics", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "macrobiotics", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="macrobiotics"> From macro- + biotics. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} macrobiotics (uncountable)
  1. The art or science of prolonging life, of living a long life. Tags: uncountable Translations (art of prolonging life): Makrobiotik (German), μακροβιοτική (makroviotikí) [feminine] (Greek), macrobiotica [feminine] (Italian), makrobiotyka [feminine] (Polish), macrofioteg [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-macrobiotics-en-noun-Ip6MlCZ2 Disambiguation of 'art of prolonging life': 96 4
  2. The use of a macrobiotic diet. Tags: uncountable
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