cosmos
The universe regarded as a system with harmony and orderThe universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
» We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
Ми — це спосіб, яким Космос осягає сам себе. — deniko
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4 senses(countable)The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
Kosmos, All, Weltall
ко́смосkósmos, вселе́ннаяvselénnaja
ко́смосkósmos, все́світvsésvit
The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A harmonious, ordered whole.
Kosmos
систе́маsistéma
(uncountable)Harmony, order.
(countable, uncountable)Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously coloured flowers and pinnate leaves.
ко́смосkósmos, косме́яkosméja
any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
Examples
23 sentencesWe are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
Ми — це спосіб, яким Космос осягає сам себе. — deniko
Are we truly alone in the cosmos?
Hubble is exploring the edges of the cosmos.
Modern telescopes have exploded our understanding of the cosmos.
Hubble has fundamentally changed our understanding of the cosmos.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cossmos (“the universe; the world”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κόσμοFrom Middle English cossmos (“the universe; the world”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order; universe; the earth, the world; decoration, ornament”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (“to announce, proclaim; to put in order”).
Borrowed from translingual Cosmos (genus name), from New Latin cosmos, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “decoration, ornament; order; universe; the earth, the world”) (referring to its elegant leaves); see further at etymology 1.
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Forms
plural: cosmoses / cosmoi / cosmosSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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