cosmos

[ koz-mohs, -muhs ]

noun

, plural cos·mos, cos·mos·es

1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system.
3. order; harmony.
4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical America, some species of which, as C. bipannatus and C. sulphureus, are cultivated for their showy ray flowers.
5. (initial capital letter) Also Kos·mos. Aerospace. one of a long series of Soviet satellites that have been launched into orbit around the earth.

Cosmos

¹

/ ˈkɒzmɒs /

noun

1. astronautics any of various types of Soviet satellite, including Cosmos 1 (launched 1962) and nearly 2000 subsequent satellites

cosmos

²

/ ˈkɒzmɒs /

noun

1. the world or universe considered as an ordered system
2. any ordered system
3. harmony; order
4. -mos-moses any tropical American plant of the genus Cosmos, cultivated as garden plants for their brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

cosmos

/ kŏz′məs,kŏz′mōs′ /

1. The universe, especially when considered as an orderly and harmonious whole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmos¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Greek kósmos “order, form, arrangement, the world or universe”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmos¹

C17: from Greek kosmos order, world, universe

Example Sentences

In fact, “Hyperstellar,” from Hyperstudio with Quiet Ensemble and Roman Hill, is meant to evoke musings about the cosmos, with the surrounding walls wrapped with LED screens broadcasting 360-degree views of exploding water droplets and air bubbles.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no such thing as a sure thing, but the streaming cosmos has given that truism a power boost; there are so many potential projects spread across so many creators that it seems as if no one can commit to anything, let alone focus on any one thing, for very long, which has been made even worse by the severe retrenchment among Hollywood studios to greenlight any new projects.

From Los Angeles Times

A female figure on screen expands the madness to the digital cosmos.

From Los Angeles Times

While these enormous mirrors will be used to capture the light of the cosmos, ESO’s neighbours in Garching, at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, have created a quantum mirror to operate at the tiniest scales imaginable.

From BBC

Rabbi Susan Goldberg spoke with infectious joy about hachniah, which means surrendering to the greater oneness of our communities in the world and the cosmos.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• galaxy
• solar system