cosmic
/ˈkɑz.mɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.78 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
adj
Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
adj
Of or relating to abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas.
Example Sentences
- "cosmic speed"
- "The human understanding, for example—the faculty which Mr. Spencer has turned so skillfully round upon its own antecedents—is itself a result of the play between organism and environment through cosmic ranges of time."
- "Humpty Dumpty is the cosmic egg, the wall, the edge between transcendence and existence. As nothing breaks up into the world of things, the movement toward entropy becomes irreversible."
- "“It's called transdimentional awareness,” Jay contributed to the conversation, “and it's like totally cosmic man.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱens-der. Proto-Hellenic *kónsmos Ancient Greek κόσμ(ος) (kósm(os)) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κοσμικός (kosmikós)bor. English cosmic Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοσμικός (kosmikós).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑz.mɪk/
- British English: /ˈkɒz.mɪk/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more cosmic (comparative)
most cosmic (superlative)