Cosmos Definition
kŏzməs, -mŏs, -mōs
cosmoses
noun
cosmoses
The universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system.
Webster's New World
An ordered, harmonious whole.
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Harmony; order.
Webster's New World
Any complete and orderly system.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Cosmos) of tropical American plants of the composite family, with featherlike leaves and heads of white, pink, or purple flowers.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the tribe Heliantheae — several American flowering plants.
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Other Word Forms of Cosmos
Noun
Singular:
cosmos
Plural:
cosmoi, cosmosesOrigin of Cosmos
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From Ancient Greek κόσμος (kosmos, “order”). Named by botanist Antonio José Cavanilles (1745-1804).
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From Ancient Greek κόσμος (kosmos, “world, universe”).
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Middle English from Greek kosmos order
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Abbreviation of cosmopolitan
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