# macrocosm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/

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

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macrocosm