Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microcosmos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-cos-mos
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm.

Example Sentences

"So the double men of Aristophanes are microcosmoi (p. 566); as the world is divided, so are they."

Etymology

From micro- + cosmos.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microcosmoi (plural) microcosmoses (plural)

Questions

What does microcosmos mean?: A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm.
Where does microcosmos come from?: From micro- + cosmos.

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