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- [koz-muh s, -mohs]
- /ˈkɒz məs, -moʊs/
- /ˈkɔzmɔs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koz-muh s, -mohs]
- /ˈkɒz məs, -moʊs/
Definitions of cosmos word
- singular noun cosmos The cosmos is the universe. 3
- noun cosmos the world or universe considered as an ordered system 3
- noun cosmos any ordered system 3
- noun cosmos harmony; order 3
- noun cosmos any tropical American plant of the genus Cosmos, cultivated as garden plants for their brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun cosmos any of various types of Soviet satellite, including Cosmos 1 (launched 1962) and nearly 2000 subsequent satellites 3
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Origin of cosmos
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Greek kósmos order, form, arrangement, the world or universe
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Parts of speech for Cosmos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cosmos popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cosmos usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cosmos
noun cosmos
- solar system — the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
- galaxy — Astronomy. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. (usually initial capital letter) Milky Way.
- world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- macrocosm — the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm).
Antonyms for cosmos
noun cosmos
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
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