cosmogony
The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar…The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
Holonym: cosmology
Kosmogonie
космого́нияkosmogónija
космогоніяkosmohonija
the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
(countable, uncountable)Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe.
Holonym: cosmology
(countable, uncountable)The creation of the universe: the origin and early development of the cosmos.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos,From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.
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Forms
plural: cosmogonies| Singular | cosmogony |
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