macrocosme

Etymology

Inherited from Old French macrocosme, from Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”); macro- +‎ -cosme.

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Noun

macrocosme m (plural macrocosmes)

1. macrocosm

   Antonym: microcosme

Further reading

• “macrocosme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.