ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cosm from Greek kosmos

【cosm】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "universe, order"
from Greek "kosmos"

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[WORD ROOT]root cosm
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cosm, cosmo, cosmos
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) kosmos
[MEANING]root universe, order

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 kosmos order, good order, orderly arrangement

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

cosmology, cosmonaut, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, Cosmos

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

cosmology [noun] from cosmology < Cosmos
【DEFINITION】 the scientific study of the origin and structure of the universe
【PRIMARY MEANING】 general science or theory of the material universe as an ordered whole,
【DERIVATIVEs】 cosmologic, cosmological, cosmologically, cosmologist, cosmology
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cosmo(cosm); universe ⑵ logy(log); noun suffix

cosmonaut [noun] from cosmonaut < naut
【DEFINITION】 an astronaut in the space program of Russia or the former Soviet Union
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a Russian astronaut,
【Etymology】 [Latin] cosmologia [from Greek kosmos+-logia] the branch of metaphysics which discusses the ultimate philosophical problems relating to the existence of the universe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cosmo(cosm); universe ⑵ naut; ship

cosmopolitan [adjective] from cosmopolite < polis
【DEFINITION】 ① showing an interest in different cultures, ideas, etc.
② having people from many different parts of the world
【DERIVATIVEs】 cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolitanly, cosmopolite, cosmopolitan
【COMPOSITION】 cosmopolite + an
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cosmo(cosm); universe ⑵ polit(polis); city ⑶ an; noun suffix

cosmopolite [noun] from cosmopolite < polis
【DEFINITION】 ① a cosmopolitan person
② another term for cosmopolitan
【PRIMARY MEANING】 man of the world; citizen of the world, one who is cosmopolitan in ideas or life,
【DERIVATIVEs】 cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolitanly, cosmopolite, cosmopolitan
【Etymology】 [Greek] kosmopolites [kosmos+polites] citizen of the world
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cosmo(cosm); universe ⑵ polite(polis); city

Cosmos [noun] from Cosmos
【DEFINITION】 ① (the cosmos) the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
② a tall plant that has usually white, pink, or red flowers
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the universe, the world
【pl.】 cosmos cosmoses
【DERIVATIVEs】 cosmic, Cosmos
【Etymology】 [Greek] kosmopolites [kosmos+polites] citizen of the world
【ROOTs】 cosmos(cosm); universe

 

Other word list containing cosm; microcosm, cosmic, cosmogeny, cosmogony

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

cohort
corp-, corpor-
coron-, coroll-
cord-, cor-
celebr
contra-, contro-
concil-, counsil-
clude-
cogn-, cognit-
cline, clin-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cohort from Latin cohortem, cohors, cohort, cortina, cortem, cors

 

 

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