universe Copy link Outline 1. mundus (Gk. κόσμος· the u. as exhibiting order and system). Cic. pass.2. ūnĭversum3. ūnĭversĭtas (the totality) • universe: 1. mundus (Gk. κόσμος· the u. as exhibiting order and system). Cic. pass.: Plin. 2. ūnĭversum: but best not used in nom.: the creator of the u., universi genitor, Col. 3, 10, med.: Cic. N. D. 1, 43. 120 (in eodem universo). 3. ūnĭversĭtas (the totality): more fully, u. rerum, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120: but simply universitas, id. Tim. 2 (but immediately afterwards the word mundus is used, and continues to be so used).