How to pronounce cosmos
American English pronunciation
KOZ-mus
- IPA
- /ˈkɑzməs/
- Syllables
- KOZ · mus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- KOZ-mohs
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What cosmos means
Most people know cosmos in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A tall garden flower like a daisy
In a sentence: Pink and white cosmos swayed on their tall stems along the fence.
Where it comes from: It was named from the Greek kosmos, which meant order and decoration, because of its neat, pretty leaves.
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