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Added 9 October 2026

macrocosm

/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ noun

Latin root: macrocosmus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about macrocosm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Everything that exists anywhere.
they study the evolution of the universe

Origin

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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