COSMOGRAPHY

cosmography

(noun) a representation of the earth or the heavens; “the cosmography of Ptolemy”

cosmography

(noun) the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cosmography (countable and uncountable, plural cosmographies)

The creation of maps of the universe.

The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.

Source: Wiktionary


Cos*mog"ra*phy (kz-mg"r-f), n.; pl. Cosmographies (-f. Etym: [Gr. cosmographie.]

Definition: A description of the world or of the universe; or the science which teaches the constitution of the whole system of worlds, or the figure, disposition, and relation of all its parts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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