cosmogony
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cosmogony
- /kɒzˈmɒɡ.ə.ni/ UK
- /kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/ US
- /kɔzˈmɔɡ.ə.ni/ Australia
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From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.
noun cosmogonies
- The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields. Holonym: cosmology
- Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe. Holonym: cosmology
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The creation of the universe: the origin and early development of the cosmos.
Similar: cosmogenesis, cosmogeny, hexameron
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noun the study of the origin of the universe
| Español | cosmogonía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우주기원론 ujugiwollon |
| 日本語 | 宇宙進化論 uchūshinkaron |
| 中文 | 宇宙進化論 /宇宙进化论 yǔzhòu jìnhuàlùn |
| हिन्दी | विश्वोत्पत्तिवाद viśvotpattivād |
| Português | cosmogonia |
| Français | cosmogonie |
| Deutsch | Kosmogonie |
| Italiano | cosmogonia |
| Ελληνικά | κοσμογονία kosmogonía |
| Română | cosmogonie |
| Русский | космого́ния kosmogónija |
| עברית | קוֹסְמוֹגוֹנְיָה kosmogonya |
Talk about this word "cosmogony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cosmogony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cosmogony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cosmogony "cosmogony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cosmogony.Cite this
@misc{cosmogony_2026,
title = {cosmogony},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cosmogony},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
