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cosm

order, world, universe

Greek · kosmos (κόσμος)

cosm root meaning picture

Cosm comes from Greek kosmos, "order, world". It appears in words about the universe, orderly arrangement, and decoration that makes things look neat.

Memory trick

COSMos means an orderly universe; COSMetics make your face orderly and neat.

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