Cosmos

Cosmos The universe seen as a well-ordered whole. An ornamental plant (genus Cosmos) of the daisy family with single or double dahlialike flowers. Cosmology The science of the origin and development of the universe. Modern astronomy is dominated by the big bang theory, which brings together... An account or theory of the origin of the universe.

In the general sense, a cosmos is an orderly or harmonious system. It originates from the Greek term κόσμος (kosmos), meaning "order" or "ornament"^[1] and is antithetical to the concept of chaos. Today, the word is generally used as a synonym of the Latin loanword "Universe" (considered in its orderly aspect). The word cosmetics originates from the same root. In many Slavic languages such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian, the word Космос cosmos means also the "outer space". In Mandarin Chinese, cosmos and universe are both translated as 宇宙 yuzhou, which literally translated means space-time (宇 yu = space + 宙 zhou = time).

L'Origine de Monde Gustave Courbert