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Meaning of cosmography in English
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/kɑzˈmɑɡrəfi/
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Noun
cosmography
Etymology
late Middle English: from French cosmographie, or via late Latin from Greek kosmographia, from kosmos (see cosmos) + -graphia‘writing’
Definitions
1.
the science that maps the general features of the universe
Examples
« describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy) »
2.
a representation of the earth or the heavens
Examples
« the cosmography of Ptolemy »