macrobianadj.

Brit.

/məˈkrəʊbɪən/, U.S.

/məˈkroʊbiən/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μακρόβιος , -an suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μακρόβιος long-lived ( < μακρός macro- comb. form + βίος life: see bio- comb. form) + -an suffix.In quot. 1694 rendering Middle French Macrobe , and in quot. 1860 probably classical Latin macrobii, both ultimately from Greek μακρόβιος.

rare.

Long-lived; relating to the prolongation of life.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > age > longevity > [adjective]

long-livinga1382

long-liveda1400

longeval1598

treble-dated1601

longevous1652

vivacious1655

longeve1678

macrobian1694

1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. ii. 6 The Transmogrification of the Macrobian Children into Swans.

1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Age The Macrobian Pills..have their Name from a Greek Word which signifies long Life.

1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 323 The race is still Macrobian: arriving late at maturity.

1984 Verbatim 10 iii. 2/2 A writer or speaker generally should not say obtund when the verbs dull and blunt come more readily to mind. Nor would one say..macrobian (or longevous) for long-lived.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	macrobian
释义	macrobianadj. Brit. /məˈkrəʊbɪən/, U.S. /məˈkroʊbiən/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μακρόβιος , -an suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek μακρόβιος long-lived ( < μακρός macro- comb. form + βίος life: see bio- comb. form) + -an suffix.In quot. 1694 rendering Middle French Macrobe , and in quot. 1860 probably classical Latin macrobii, both ultimately from Greek μακρόβιος. rare. Long-lived; relating to the prolongation of life. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > longevity > [adjective] long-livinga1382 long-liveda1400 longeval1598 treble-dated1601 longevous1652 vivacious1655 longeve1678 macrobian1694 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. ii. 6 The Transmogrification of the Macrobian Children into Swans. 1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Age The Macrobian Pills..have their Name from a Greek Word which signifies long Life. 1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 323 The race is still Macrobian: arriving late at maturity. 1984 Verbatim 10 iii. 2/2 A writer or speaker generally should not say obtund when the verbs dull and blunt come more readily to mind. Nor would one say..macrobian (or longevous) for long-lived. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1694
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