cosm-

1 of 2

combining form

variants or cosmo-
: world : universe
cosmorama
cosmogenesis

-cosm

2 of 2

noun combining form

ˌkäzəm
plural -s
: world
microcosm
loxocosm

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Middle English (in cosmographie cosmography), from Latin cosm-, Late Latin cosmo-, from Greek kosm-, kosmo-, from kosmos

Noun combining form

Middle English -cosme, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin -cosmus, from Greek kosmos

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“Cosm-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosm-. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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