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cosmos

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cosmos


Main Entry:
cos·mos Listen to the pronunciation of cosmos Listen to the pronunciation of cosmos
Pronunciation:
\ˈkäz-məs, 1 & 2 also -ˌmōs, -ˌmäs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek kosmos
Date:
1596
1 a: universe 1 b (1): an orderly harmonious systematic universe — compare chaos (2): order, harmony2: a complex orderly self-inclusive system3plural cosmos Listen to the pronunciation of cosmos \-məs, -məz\ also cos·mos·es Listen to the pronunciation of cosmoses \-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


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