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cosmogony

/kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
cos-mogony
IPA
/kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The creation of the universe: the origin and early development of the cosmos.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/
  • British English: /kɒzˈmɒɡ.ə.ni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cosmogonies (plural)

Derived Forms

cosmogonal cosmogonic cosmogonical cosmogonically cosmogonist cosmogonize

Frequently Paired Words

anthropogeny cosmography eschatology glottogony theogony

Synonyms

cosmogenesis cosmogeny hexameron cosmology

Questions

How do you pronounce cosmogony?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/.
What does cosmogony mean?
The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
Where does cosmogony come from?
From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.

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