cosmogony
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo + -gony.
Pronunciation
Noun
cosmogony (countable and uncountable, 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.
Synonyms
- cosmogenesis, cosmogeny, cosmology; hexameron (biblical)
Derived terms
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Translations
the study of the origin of the universe
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