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

18 January 2025

SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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