macrocosm
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macrocosm
- /ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ UK
- /ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French macrocosme (from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”).
noun macrocosms
- A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
- The universe.
Opposite: microcosm
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noun
Opposite: microcosm
Translations
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noun a complex structure containing numerous smaller-scale structures
| Español | macrocosmo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 大宇宙 daiuchū |
| 中文 | 大宇宙 dàyǔzhòu |
| Português | macrocosmo |
| Français | macrocosme |
| Deutsch | Makrokosmos |
| Italiano | macrocosmo |
| Ελληνικά | μακρόκοσμος makrókosmos |
| Română | macrocosm, macrocosmos |
| Русский | макроко́см makrokósm |
Talk about this word "macrocosm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macrocosm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. macrocosm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macrocosm "macrocosm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macrocosm.Cite this
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title = {macrocosm},
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