Cosmo
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Etymology 1
Borrowed by Scotland from Italy in the 18th century. An Italian variant of Cosimo, from the name Cosmas of a saint (martyred with his brother Damian in the fourth century), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order, ordered universe”).
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Etymology 2
Clipping of Cosmopolitan.
Proper noun
Cosmo
- (slang) Cosmopolitan, an American monthly fashion and entertainment magazine for women.
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Italian
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