cosmology

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (US, Canada) IPA(key): /kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi === Noun === cosmology (countable and uncountable, plural cosmologies) The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate. Meronym: cosmogony A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe. Meronym: cosmogony A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe. Meronym: cosmogony Near-synonyms: cosmovision, worldview ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== eschatology big bang theory steady state theory