cosmology

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
2. (countable, uncountable) A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.
3. (countable, uncountable) A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.

Concepts

cosmologie

cosmogonie

Cosmogonie

Synonymes

cosmogeny

cosmogony

epistemology

metaphysics

ontology

Traductions

cosmologia

Kosmologie

cosmología

cosmologia

cosmologia

κοσμολογία

kosmologie

kozmoloji

cosmogonia

cosmogonia

cosmologie

ruimtekunde

Cosmologia

cosmogonía

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -logy.