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cos·mog·o·ny \-ˈmägənē, -ni\ noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin cosmogonia, from Greek kosmogonia, from kosm- cosm- + -gonia -gony 1. : the creation, origination, or manner of coming into being of the world or universe 2. : a theory or account of the origination of the universe < a primitive cosmogony > 3. : a part of the science of astronomy that deals with the origin and development of the universe and its components |