Wordiyocosmo
GreekVariants
cosmocosmos
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Greek kosmos (world, universe, order, ornament). The Greeks saw the universe as an ordered, beautiful whole — hence kosmos meant both 'world' and 'decoration'. Cosmic (of the universe), cosmopolitan (citizen of the world), and cosmos (the universe as ordered system) all derive from this. Cosmetics (from the same root) originally meant 'the art of adorning/ordering'.
Associated Words
cosmic
Relating to the universe; inconceivably vast
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cosmopolitan
At ease in many cultures; involving people from all over the world
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cosmopolitanism
The belief in being a citizen of the world, free from national prejudice
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cosmos
The universe as an ordered and harmonious system
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