microscopic

Meaning

1. Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal
2. So small that it can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.
3. Very small; minute
4. (figuratively) Carried out with great attention to detail.
5. Able to see extremely minute objects.

Synonyms

microscopical

tiny

minute

atomic

infinitesimal

diminutive

molecular

minuscule

spacious

subatomic

extremely small

incalculably

invisible

little

micro

microcosmic

miniature

small

Translations

microscopique

microscópico

mikroskopisch

microscópico

microscopico

μικροσκοπικός

microscopisch

microscòpic

microscópica

Winzigkeit

petit

مجهري

mikroskobik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmaɪ.kɹə.ˈskɑpɪk/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai
Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)
Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós)
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti
Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Ancient Greek -έω (-éō)
Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ium
Latin mīcroscopiumlbor.
Italian microscopiobor.
English microscope
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English microscopic
From microscope + -ic.