Cosmology

Main Entry: cos·mol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \käz-ˈmä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cos·mol·o·gies

Etymology: New Latin cosmologia, from Greek kosmos + New Latin -logia -logy

Date: circa 1656

1a: 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