cosmogony
- noun
- /kɒzˈmɒɡəni/
- Specialized
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cosmogonía
- Astrophysicists engaged in cosmogony investigate theories about the formation of stars and galaxies.
Examples
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The study of cosmogony explores how the universe began and has changed over time.
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Finally, we come to the arena of cosmogony (formation and history).
Academic text (2003) -
I would also deal with the important topic of cosmogony by using adjectives.
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Here the cosmogony is restricted to the anatomical sphere.
Academic text (2016) -
Part of the problem is that we can logically construct a definition from three separate arenas, which I call 1) characteristics (physical properties of the body itself), 2) circumstances (primarily questions regarding orbital properties), and 3) cosmogony (formation mechanisms and histories).
Academic text (2003) -
Many cultures have their own cosmogony, explaining the universe's creation through various myths.
Synonyms
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8.1
Study of how the universe began, what it is like, and how it changes
A field of science about how the universe began and changed
How Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cosmogony = cosmo + gony
The meaning depends on specialized classical combining forms, so an average B1 learner is unlikely to infer it from the parts.
Etymology
Cosmogony comes from the Greek parts kosmos ('world') and gonē ('birth'). So, cosmogony is literally the 'birth of the world' and is used for the scientific study of how the universe began.