macrocosm

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ (UK)
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/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ (UK) · /ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/ (US)

Definition of macrocosm

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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

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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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