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English
wikipedia

Etymology
Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μάκ�ο� (macros) "great, long" + κ��μο� (cosmos) "universe, order".

Pronunciation
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| w:IPA|IPA || /�mæk.r��k�.z�m/
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| w:SAMPA|SAMPA || /"m{k.r@%kA.z@m/
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Noun
en-noun

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

Antonyms
microcosm

Derived terms
macrocosmic

Translations
trans-top|a complex structure containing smaller-scale structures
trans-mid
Romanian: t|ro|macrocosm|n, t|ro|macrocosmos|n
trans-bot

trans-top|a complex structure containing smaller-scale structures
trans-mid
Romanian: t|ro|macrocosm|n, t|ro|macrocosmos|n
trans-bot

checktrans-top
ttbc|Dutch: t|nl|macrocosmos|m
trans-bot

See also
macroworld

Romanian

Etymology
F.|ro macrocosme

Noun
ro-noun|gendn|plmacrocosmuri

1. #English|macrocosm

Declension
The plural of this word is rarely used.
ro-noun-inv|gendn|defmacrocosmul|gd=macrocosmului

Synonyms
l|ro|macrocosmos

Antonyms
l|ro|microcosm
l|ro|microcosmos

el:macrocosm
vi:macrocosm
zh:macrocosm

• 2007-11-20 22:51 - Opiaterein -

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