macrocosm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
  2. The universe.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ /ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-macrocosm.wav

Word forms

macrocosm macrocosms

Etymology

From Middle French macrocosme (from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”).

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