cosmology

noun
/kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/CA

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -logy.

  1. derived from κόσμος
  2. derived from cosmologia

Definitions

  1. The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and…

    The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.

  2. A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.

  3. A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.

    • Near-synonyms: cosmovision, worldview
    • But the work of Marshack and Leroi-Gourhan enable us to see that these later religions of the civilized period are elaborations of the cosmologies from the universal religion of the Upper Paleolithic.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cosmology. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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