Main Entry: cos·mol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \käz-ˈmä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cos·mol·o·gies

Etymology: New Latin cosmologia, from Greek kosmos + New Latin -logia -logy

Date: circa 1656

1 a : a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe b : a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe
2 : a branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe; also : a theory dealing with these matters

— cos·mo·log·i·cal \ˌkäz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— cos·mol·o·gist \käz-ˈmä-lə-jist\ noun