cosmographer

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοσμογράφος (kosmográphos) +‎ -er, corresponding to cosmo- +‎ -grapher.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /kɒzˈmɒɡɹəfə/

Noun

cosmographer (plural cosmographers)

(astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
(obsolete) Someone who describes the world; a geographer or anthropologist.
- 1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in The Essayes, […], book II, printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
  And if it be (as Cosmographers report) that there are Nations, who receive and admit a Dogge to be their King, it must necessarily follow, that they give a certaine interpretations to his voice and moving.

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cosmographist

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Translations

scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe

(obsolete) someone who describe the world

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French: ^{(please verify)} cosmographe (fr) m or f

Latin: ^{(please verify)} cosmographus m

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