cosmography
英 [kɒz'mɒgrəfɪ]
美[kɑz'mɑɡrəfi]
- n. 宇宙结构学,宇宙志
英英释义
- 1. the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
- 2. a representation of the earth or the heavens;
- "the cosmography of Ptolemy"
英文词源
- cosmography (n.)
- "description of the universe," mid-15c., from cosmo- + -graphy. Related: Cosmographic.
词态变化
复数: cosmographies;