Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having an abnormally large or elongated head.

    having an exceptionally large head and brain

  2. (not comparable)Characterized by a disproportionate concentration of population and activities in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.

Translations

3 languages

Origin

from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

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Synonyms

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Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
macrocephalic — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto