cosmography en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kʰɑzˈmɑɡɹəfi/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱens-der. Proto-Hellenic *kónsmos Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos)der. English cosmo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English cosmography From Ancient Greek κοσμογρᾰφία (kosmogrăphía, “description of the world”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -graphy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The creation of maps of the universe.
- (countable, uncountable) The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cosmographies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
cosmographize · cartographer · cosmology · cartography · cosmogony · cosmogeny
Translations (6)
tl talamayawan (the creation of maps of the universe) · es cosmografía (the creation of maps of the universe) · eo kosmografio (the creation of maps of the universe) · ga cosmagrafaíocht (the creation of maps of the universe) · sv världsbeskrivning (the creation of maps of the universe) · sv kosmografi (the creation of maps of the universe)