different between macrocosmic vs macrocosm

English

Etymology

macrocosm +? -ic

Adjective

macrocosmic

1. Of or pertaining to the macrocosm (universe).

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French macrocosmique

Adjective

macrocosmic m or n (feminine singular macrocosmic?, masculine plural macrocosmici, feminine and neuter plural macrocosmice)

1. macrocosmic

Declension

English

Etymology

From Old French macrocosme, from Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek ?????? (makrós, “great, long”) + ?????? (kósmos, “universe, order”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?mæk.????k?.z?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?mæk.???k?.z?m/

Noun

macrocosm (plural macrocosms)

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

Antonyms

• microcosm

Derived terms

• macrocosmic
• macrocosmology

Related terms

• cosmos

Translations

See also

• macroworld

Romanian

Alternative forms

• macrocosmos

Etymology

Borrowed from French macrocosme.

Noun

macrocosm n (uncountable)

1. macrocosm

Declension

Antonyms

• microcosm
• microcosmos