Cosmogony
//kɒzˈmɒɡ.ə.ni// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields. countable, uncountable
"Mr. Lampredi divides his ſubject into ſeveral heads, viz. Natural Theology, Coſmogony, Ceraunoscopy, i.e. the judgments to be formed from thunder and lightning, Phyſic, Botany, Mechanics, and Politics."
- 2 the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe wordnet
- 3 Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe. countable, uncountable
- 4 The creation of the universe. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Mr. Lampredi divides his ſubject into ſeveral heads, viz. Natural Theology, Coſmogony, Ceraunoscopy, i.e. the judgments to be formed from thunder and lightning, Phyſic, Botany, Mechanics, and Politics."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.
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