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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COSMOGONY

From Greek kosmogonia, from cosmo- + gonos creation.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COSMOGONY

cosmogony  [kɒzˈmɒɡənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSMOGONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cosmogony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COSMOGONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cosmogony

Cosmogony is any theory concerning the coming into existence of either the cosmos, or the so-called reality of sentient beings. Developing a complete theoretical model has implications in both the philosophy of science and epistemology.

Definition of cosmogony in the English dictionary

The definition of cosmogony in the dictionary is the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system. Other definition of cosmogony is a theory of such an origin or evolution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSMOGONY


agamogony
ˌæɡəˈmɒɡənɪ
agony
ˈæɡənɪ
anthropogony
ˌænθrəˈpɒɡənɪ
Antigone
ænˈtɪɡənɪ
garganey
ˈɡɑːɡənɪ
geogony
dʒiːˈɒɡənɪ
heterogony
ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡənɪ
homogony
hɒˈmɒɡənɪ
isogony
aɪˈsɒɡənɪ
jargony
ˈdʒɑːɡənɪ
mahogany
məˈhɒɡənɪ
merogony
mɛˈrɒɡənɪ
monogony
mɒˈnɒɡənɪ
polygony
pəˈlɪɡənɪ
psychogony
saɪˈkɒɡənɪ
schizogony
skɪtˈsɒɡənɪ
sporogony
spɔːˈrɒɡənɪ
telegony
tɪˈlɛɡənɪ
theogony
θɪˈɒɡənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSMOGONY

cosmochemistry
cosmocrat
cosmocratic
cosmodrome
cosmogenic
cosmogonal
cosmogonic
cosmogonical
cosmogonies
cosmogonist
cosmographer
cosmographic
cosmographical
cosmographically
cosmographist
cosmography
cosmoid
cosmolatry
cosmoline
cosmologic

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSMOGONY

Antony
balcony
bony
ceremony
colony
ebony
felony
harmony
irony
matrimony
opening ceremony
peony
phony
pile on the agony
pony
stony
symphony
telephony
testimony
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of cosmogony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cosmogony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSMOGONY

Find out the translation of cosmogony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cosmogony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cosmogony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宇宙起源
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cosmogonía
570 millions of speakers

English

cosmogony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विश्वोत्पत्तिवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نشأة الكون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

космогония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cosmogonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৃষ্টিতত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cosmogonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kosmogony
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kosmogonie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宇宙進化論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우주 기원론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kosmogony
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cosmogony
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அண்டவுற்பத்தியியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्वात्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evrendoğum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cosmogonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kosmogonii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

космогонія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cosmogonie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοσμογονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kosmogonie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kosmogenin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cosmogony
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cosmogony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSMOGONY»

The term «cosmogony» is regularly used and occupies the 69.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSMOGONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cosmogony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cosmogony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cosmogony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSMOGONY»

Discover the use of cosmogony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cosmogony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cosmogony and Evolution
1907 the seven lessons in philosophy contained in this book were prepared for more advanced students. This book is recommended only form those who are advanced spiritually.
Isabella Ingalese, Richard Ingalese, Inc ebrary, Richard Ingalese, Isabella Ingalese, 1996
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The Cosmogony of Eternal Design
This article arose out of the debate between Intelligent Design and Evolution. The author suggests an eternal design/order that is procreant in its nature and simply is what it is.
Christopher Alan Anderson, 2012
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A Graphic Cosmogony
- 176 pages of stunning graphic short stories by leading comic book artists and illustrators
Alex Spiro, 2010
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Ovid's Causes: Cosmogony and Aetiology in the Metamorphoses
The first and final chapters of this book examine the scientific and cosmological framework of the poem.
K. Sara Myers, 1994
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Cosmogony & Evolution - 1907
Contents: Seven cosmic periods of evolution; Seven planets of evolution; Seven cosmic forces; Seven planes of our world; Seven ages of the earth; Fatalism, karma, and free will; Immortality; Along the path.
Richard Ingalese, Isabella Ingalese, 1996
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Summa Theologiae: Volume 10, Cosmogony: 1a. 65-74
Paperback reissue of one volume of the English Dominicans' Latin/English edition of Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae.
Thomas Aquinas, William A. Wallace, 2006
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EOS - Or, the Wider Aspects of Cosmogony
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
J. H. Jeans, 2008
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The Cellular Cosmogony
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Koresh, 2008
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Astronomy and Cosmogony
This second edition, originally published in 1929, is an extensive survey at the forefront of cosmology and astronomy with particular reference to the physical state of matter, the structure, composition and life-cycle of stars, and the ...
James Jeans, 2009
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Massive Galaxy Merging and Cosmogony
This is much steeper than the results found by the N-body simulations for dark matter alone (tauNFW = 1).
Morad Masjedi, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSMOGONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cosmogony is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summoning the Spirit of Frida Kahlo Through a Pre-Columbian Ritual
Originally thought to bring prosperity, through references to indigenous cosmogony, the dance has changed in today's secularized version of ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
2
IF and Zetetic Cosmogony
Many people today blindly believe the doctrine of the round earth and the theory of gravity, a evil conspiracy propagated by the men of science, ... «News24, Jun 15»
3
Kwame Nkrumah, Wole Soyinka, & Kongi's Harvest (2)
Soyinka's rhetorical deployment of Yoruba mythology, ritual, cosmogony, cultural motifs, folk memory, spirituality and religion to theorize about ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
4
Edgar Allan Poe and his mysterious writings
But Poe's most mysterious and fascinating prophecy is the cosmogony Eureka that he published in 1848, the year before his mysterious death. «Baltimore Post-Examiner, Jun 15»
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On Salon, Atlantic Editor Vomits Anti-Catholic, Anti-Scalia Venom
... Harvard-educated SCOTUS potentate lived in the real world, and not in a phantasmagorical realm of djinns and genies and junk cosmogony. «NewsBusters, Jun 15»
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Rediscovering Continent's Metaphysical Roots
... it is that civilisation that evolved out of an understanding of the cosmos as well as the valorisation of the metaphysical author of cosmogony. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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Antonin Scalia is unfit to serve: A justice who rejects science and the …
... Harvard-educated SCOTUS potentate lived in the real world, and not in a phantasmagorical realm of djinns and genies and junk cosmogony. «Salon, Jun 15»
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Afrofuturism: “Black to the Future” and Beyond
In his 1973 film, “Space is the Place,” Sun Ra assumed a persona that incorporated the science of cosmogony with Egyptian mythology. Just as ... «A Tribe Called News, Jun 15»
9
Cha'an Ka'an Planetarium in final stages of completion
The exhibition is also outfitted with an astronomical observatory, educational workshops, museum space on the Mayan cosmogony, ... «Riviera Maya News, Jun 15»
10
Nkrumah Nkrumah, Wole Soyinka, & Kongi's Harvest (1)
... religion, spirituality, cosmogony, political criticism, literary and cultural criticism, culture, and literature (oral and written) to pursue the cause of ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cosmogony [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cosmogony>. May 2024 ».
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