Meaning & use
Cosmogonic
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Relating to cosmogony, the branch of science or mythology concerned with the origin of the universe.
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The professor compared cosmogonic myths from cultures as distant as Norse and Polynesian traditions.
Modern cosmogonic theories rely on physics rather than the creation stories of ancient religions.
A note on using this word
Built from Greek 'kosmos' (universe/order) and 'gonos' (birth), the same root shared with 'cosmogony.'
Words with a similar meaning
cosmogonical
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