cosmogonic

adjective

cos·​mo·​gon·​ic ¦käz-mə-¦gä-nik How to pronounce cosmogonic (audio)
variants or cosmogonical or less commonly cosmogonal
(ˈ)käz-¦mä-gə-nəl
: relating to or dealing with cosmogony

Word History

Etymology

cosmogony + -ic, -ical or -al

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“Cosmogonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmogonic. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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