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microcosm

mic·ro·cosm

UK/ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/ US/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌkɑz.əm/ rare obsolete

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Origin

From French microcosme, from Latin microcosmus, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”); micro- + -cosm.

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