cosmic
adjective
- of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
- of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas
- characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒz.mɪk/ / /ˈkɑz.mɪk/ / /ˈkɔz.mɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱens-der. Proto-Hellenic *kónsmos Ancient Greek κόσμ(ος) (kósm(os)) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κοσμικός (kosmikós)bor. English cosmic Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοσμικός (kosmikós).
- Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
- Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
“cosmic speed”
“The human understanding, for example—the faculty which Mr. Spencer has turned so skillfully round upon its own antecedents—is itself a result of the play between organism and environment through cosmic ranges of time.”
- Of or relating to abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas.
“Humpty Dumpty is the cosmic egg, the wall, the edge between transcendence and existence. As nothing breaks up into the world of things, the movement toward entropy becomes irreversible.”
““It's called transdimentional awareness,” Jay contributed to the conversation, “and it's like totally cosmic man.””
- Rising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.