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cosmesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cosme-sis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the human body.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The correction of disfigurement, as by surgery or tattooing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The results of cosmetic procedures or interventions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A procedure or intervention to improve appearance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The creation of life-like prosthetic limbs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A prosthetic limb with life-like appearance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόσμησις (kósmēsis, “an adorning”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, arrange, adorn”), κόσμος (kósmos, “order”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κόσμησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

cosmeses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cosmetic

Questions

What does cosmesis mean?
The preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the human body.
Where does cosmesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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