macrocosm

English

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”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/
Audio (US): (file)

Noun

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.

Antonyms

microcosm

Derived terms

Related terms

cosmos

Translations

a complex structure containing numerous smaller-scale structures

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大宇宙 (zh) (dàyǔzhòu)
Dutch: macrokosmos (nl) m
French: macrocosme (fr) m
German: Makrokosmos (de) m
Greek: μακρόκοσμος (el) m (makrókosmos)
Indonesian: makrokosmos (id)
Italian: macrocosmo (it) m
Japanese: 大宇宙 (だいうちゅう, daiuchū)
Macedonian: макроко́смос m (makrokósmos)
Portuguese: macrocosmo m
Romanian: macrocosm (ro) n, macrocosmos (ro) n
Russian: макроко́см (ru) m (makrokósm)
Spanish: macrocosmo m
Volapük: gretavol, makrokosmod

the universe — see universe

See also

macroworld

Romanian

Alternative forms

macrocosmos

Etymology

Borrowed from French macrocosme.

Noun

macrocosm n (uncountable)

macrocosm
Antonyms: microcosm, microcosmos

Declension

Declension of **macrocosm**
singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	macrocosm	macrocosmul
genitive-dative	macrocosm	macrocosmului
vocative	macrocosmule