extracosmic
|ex-tra-cos-mic|
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/ˌɛkstrəˈkɑzmɪk/
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/ˌekstrəˈkɒzmɪk/
outside the (known) universe
Etymology
'extracosmic' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix word 'extra', where 'extra' meant 'outside' or 'beyond', combined with 'cosmic' ultimately from Greek 'kosmos' meaning 'order' or 'world'.
'extracosmic' was formed in modern English by combining the Latin prefix 'extra' + the adjective 'cosmic' (from New Latin/Greek roots); this compound construction ('extra-cosmic') eventually stabilized as the single-word adjective 'extracosmic'.
Initially the components separately meant 'outside' (extra) and 'world/order' (kosmos); over time the compound came to be used specifically to mean 'outside or beyond the known universe' or 'beyond the ordered cosmos'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
existing or occurring outside the cosmos or outside the known universe.
The theory proposed an extracosmic origin for the mysterious radiation.
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Adjective 2
originating from beyond the physical universe; not produced by any known cosmic process.
The protagonists encountered an extracosmic intelligence that defied scientific explanation.
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Adjective 3
metaphysical or spiritual — lying beyond the ordered cosmos or beyond ordinary cosmic law.
In her poetry the speaker often refers to extracosmic realms of meaning and value.
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