noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~us, modification of Greek mikros kosmos Date: 15th century a little world, a community or other unity that is an epitome of a larger unity, ~ic adjective ~ically adverb
MICROCOSM
Meaning of MICROCOSM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012