cosmogony
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonia), from κόσμος (kosmos, “world”) + γόνος (gonos, “creation”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /kɒzˈmɒɡəni/
Noun [edit]
cosmogony (plural cosmogonies)
- The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
- Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe.
- The creation of the universe.
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Terms derived from cosmogony
Translations [edit]
the study of the origin of the universe
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