-ˈmägənē, -ni noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin cosmogonia, from Greek kosmogonia, from kosm- cosm- + -gonia -gony
1. : the creation, origination, or manner of coming into being of the world or universe
2. : a theory or account of the origination of the universe
a primitive cosmogony
3. : a part of the science of astronomy that deals with the origin and development of the universe and its components