cosmography

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοσμογρᾰφία (kosmographía, “description of the world”). By surface analysis, cosmo- +‎ -graphy.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

cosmography (countable and uncountable, plural cosmographies)

The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.

Related terms

Translations

the creation of maps of the universe

Irish: cosmagrafaíocht f
Spanish: cosmografía (es) f
Swedish: världsbeskrivning, kosmografi c
Tagalog: talamayawan

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