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cosmogony

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(käz mäg′ə nē)

noun

the study of the origin of the universe
pl. cosmogonies a theory or account of this: an ancient Greek cosmogony

Origin: Gr kosmogonia, creation of the world < kosmogonos < kosmos, universe + -gonos, -gony

Related Forms:

cosmogonic adjective or cosmogonical or cosmogonal
cosmogonist noun

See cosmogony in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cos·mog·o·nies

The astrophysical study of the origin and evolution of the universe.
A specific theory or model of the origin and evolution of the universe.

Related Forms:

cosˌmo·gonˈic (-mə-gŏnˈĭk), cosˌmo·gonˈi·cal adjective

cosˌmo·gonˈi·cal·ly adverb

cos·mogˈo·nist noun

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