cosmogony

[ koz-mog-uh-nee ]

/ kɒzˈmɒg ə ni /

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noun, plural cos·mog·o·nies.

a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.

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Origin of cosmogony

First recorded in 1860–65, cosmogony is from the Greek word kosmogonía creation of the world. See cosmo-, -gony

OTHER WORDS FROM cosmogony

cos·mog·o·nal, cos·mo·gon·ic

[koz-muh-gon-ik], /ˌkɒz məˈgɒn ɪk/, cos·mo·gon·i·cal, adjectivecos·mog·o·nist, noun

Words nearby cosmogony

cosmine, cosmism, cosmo-, cosmochemistry, cosmodrome, cosmogony, cosmography, cosmoid, cosmological argument, cosmological constant, cosmological principle

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How to use cosmogony in a sentence

The authors of the Orphic cosmogony appear to have begun with some remarks on Time ((Greek text omitted)).
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
But the difficulty presented itself of reconciling the cosmogony and chronology of the Bible with those of the Chinese sages.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal
There is frequent recognition in classical literature of a sounder cosmogony.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
This is a cosmogonic myth whose essential elements belong to the same circle of ideas as the cosmogony of the Greeks.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt

They propose questions relative to the Cosmogony of the Northern creed, on the conditions that the baffled party forfeit his head.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson

British Dictionary definitions for cosmogony

cosmogony

/ (kɒzˈmɒɡənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system

a theory of such an origin or evolution

Derived forms of cosmogony

cosmogonal, adjectivecosmogonic (ˌkɒzməˈɡɒnɪk) or cosmogonical, adjectivecosmogonist, noun

Word Origin for cosmogony

C17: from Greek kosmogonia, from cosmo- + gonos creation

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Scientific definitions for cosmogony

cosmogony

[ kŏz-mŏg′ə-nē ]

The branch of cosmology that studies the origin of the universe and the larger objects found within it, such as the solar system.