paracosm
para·cosm
paracosm · paracosms
A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a childA detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.
UK/ˈpæɹəˌkɒz(ə)m/US/ˈpæɹəˌkɑz(ə)m/
» Gondal is a paracosm.
Значение
значений: 1A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.
Ещё определения
- a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history
Примеры
предложений: 1Gondal is a paracosm.
Переводы
языков: 3Происхождение
From English para- (prefix meaning ‘alongside, beside’) (from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-,From English para- (prefix meaning ‘alongside, beside’) (from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, prefix meaning ‘beside’)) + English cosm(os) (“universe”) (from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “the earth, world; universe”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱems-, *ḱens- (“to put in order”)).
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Формы
мн. число: paracosmsСинонимы
синонимов: 2Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеparacosmic