transcription, транскрипция: [ käz-ˈmä-lə-jē ]
noun
( plural -gies )
Etymology: New Latin cosmologia, from Greek kosmos + New Latin -logia -logy
Date: circa 1656
1.
a. : a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe
b. : a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe
2. : a branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe ; also : a theory dealing with these matters
• cos·mo·log·i·cal ˌkäz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl adjective
• cos·mo·log·i·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē adverb
• cos·mol·o·gist käz-ˈmä-lə-jist noun