microcosmo

Italian

Etymology

From micro- +‎ cosmo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmi.kroˈkɔz.mo/
• Rhymes: -ɔzmo
• Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧cò‧smo

Noun

microcosmo m (plural microcosmi)

1. microcosm (all senses)

Related terms

• microcosmico

Latin

Noun

microcosmō

1. dative/ablative singular of microcosmus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• microcosmos

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmi.kɾoˈkɔz.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmi.kɾoˈkɔz.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌmi.kɾoˈkɔʒ.mu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmi.kɾɔˈkɔʒ.mu/

• Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧cos‧mo

Noun

microcosmo m (plural microcosmos)

1. microcosm (smaller system as representative of a larger one)
2. (ecology) microcosm (a small ecosystem)

Further reading

• “microcosmo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “microcosmo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Noun

microcosmo m (plural microcosmos)

1. microcosm (smaller system as representative of a larger one)
2. (ecology) microcosm (a small ecosystem)

Further reading

• “microcosmo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026