macroeconomico

macroeconomic

adjective mah-kroh-eh-koh-NOH-mee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek 'makros', large, + 'oikonomikos', of household management.

Usage Note

Macroeconomico follows the standard four-form pattern: macroeconomico, macroeconomica, macroeconomici, macroeconomiche. It refers to economy-wide factors such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment, as opposed to microeconomico (relating to individual firms or consumers). Both terms entered Italian from modern economics terminology.

Examples

"I dati macroeconomici mostrano una crescita stabile."

Natural Translation

The macroeconomic data show stable growth.

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