macrocosm
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Etymology edit
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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macrocosm (plural macrocosms)
- (philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
- (used absolutely) The universe.
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a complex structure containing numerous smaller-scale structures
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the universe — see universe
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French macrocosme.
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macrocosm n (uncountable)
- macrocosm
- Antonyms: microcosm, microcosmos
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declension of macrocosm (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) macrocosm | macrocosmul |
genitive/dative | (unui) macrocosm | macrocosmului |
vocative | macrocosmule |