Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosmology

/kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: cos-mol-o-gy
IPA: /kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Meronym: cosmogony"
"We live our lives in three dimensions for our threescore and ten allotted years. Yet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on scales outside of human experience: the millisecond and the nanometer, the eon and the light-year."
"Near-synonyms: cosmovision, worldview"
"But the work of Marshack and Leroi-Gourhan enable us to see that these later religions of the civilized period are elaborations of the cosmologies from the universal religion of the Upper Paleolithic."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -logy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: cosmologia, κόσμος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cosmologies (plural)

Phrases

big bang theory steady state theory

Frequently Paired Words

cosmic cosmogony cosmologic cosmological cosmologist cosmos eschatology big bang theory

Synonyms

cosmovision worldview cosmogony cosmogeny

Rhymes With

topology rheology necrology scatology thanatology opthalmology technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology

Questions

How do you pronounce cosmology?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does cosmology mean?: The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
Where does cosmology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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