cosmogony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

/kɒzˈmɒɡ.ə.ni/ /kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/ /kɔzˈmɔɡ.ə.ni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-عُثمان (Middle river exports)-cosmogony.wav

cosmogony cosmogonies

From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.

cosmogenesis cosmogeny cosmology hexameron

anthropogeny cosmography eschatology glottogony theogony

cosmogonal cosmogonic cosmogonical cosmogonically cosmogonist cosmogonize

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