How to Say "Universe" in Latin

universum

The English phrase 'universe' is translated into Latin as universum.

universum refers to the sum of everything that exists. In formal contexts, it is a common way to express the concept of the universe.

Meaning: sum of everything that exists (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The word universum is derived from universus, which means 'turned into one' or 'combined into a whole'.

The plural form is universa, meaning 'the universes' and the genitive singular form is universi, meaning 'of the universe'.

In Roman Stoic philosophy, the universum was often viewed as a living organism with a rational soul, rather than just a void of matter.
The adjective universus was frequently used in Roman law to mean 'all' or 'the whole of a group', applying the concept of the universe to legal populations.
The concept of the 'universe' in Latin is deeply tied to the idea of unity. The word literally implies that many diverse parts have been rotated or turned to face a single direction or purpose.

Hoc universum mysterium est.
This Universe is a mystery.
This sentence shows how to describe the universe as a mystery using universum.
Tatoeba #12576416 by rul, translation #8553527 by Adelpa
Cur Deus universum aedificavit?
Why did God create the universe?
This sentence uses universum to describe the universe as a creation.
Tatoeba #5213641 by alexmarcelo, translation #3557005 by Hybrid
Non videtur universum esse sine illius rei percipiente.
The universe does not seem to exist without a perceiver of that universe.
This sentence illustrates the concept of a perceiver of the universum.
Tatoeba #10608744 by carlosalberto, translation #10608734 by carlosalberto
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