cosmos

cos·mos

noun
\ˈkäz-məs, 1 & 2 also -ˌmōs, -ˌmäs\

Definition of COSMOS

1

a : universe 1 b (1) : an orderly harmonious systematic universe — compare chaos (2) : order, harmony

2

: a complex orderly self-inclusive system

3

plural cosmos \-məs, -məz\ also cos·mos·es \-mə-səz\ [New Latin, genus name, from Greek kosmos] : any of a genus (Cosmos) of tropical American composite herbs; especially : a widely cultivated tall annual (C. bipinnatus) with yellow or red disks and showy ray flowers

Examples of COSMOS

1. the origins of the cosmos
2. <an essay that ponders the place of humankind in the vast cosmos>

Illustration of COSMOS

Origin of COSMOS

Greek kosmos

First Known Use: 1596

Related to COSMOS

Synonyms: universe, creation, macrocosm, nature, world

Related Words: existence, reality

Near Antonyms: nothingness, void

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Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

Rhymes with COSMOS

bathos, benthos, bugloss, chaos, Chios, Delos, demos, Ellás, emboss, en masse, Eos, epos, Eros, ethos, Hyksos, kaross, kudos, kvass, Lagos, Laos, Laplace, Lemnos, Lesbos, Logos, Madras, Melos, mythos, Naxos, Nepos, nol-pros, nonpros, pathos, peplos, Pharos, pit boss, pothos, ringtoss, Samos, Skyros, straw boss, telos, topos, tripos