Etymology

cosmo

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Today it means: A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κόσμος
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cosmo · noun1

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Cosmo · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκόσμος“order, ordered universe”
  2. English todayCosmo

Borrowed by Scotland from Italy in the 18th century. An Italian variant of Cosimo, from the name Cosmas of a saint (martyred with his brother Damian in the fourth century), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order, ordered universe”).

Cosmo · proper noun3

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Ancient Greekκόσμος all →

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