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Italian

cosmico

/ˈkɔz.mi.ko/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

cosmic

  • relating to the universe or outer space
  • of immense proportions; vast, enormous (figurative)

In a sentence

Gli scienziati studiano l'origine della radiazione cosmica di fondo.

Scientists are studying the origin of cosmic background radiation.

Quella decisione si è rivelata un errore di proporzioni cosmiche.

That decision turned out to be an error of cosmic proportions.

Nello spazio profondo viaggiano particelle di origine cosmica.

Particles of cosmic origin travel through deep space.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
cosmicomasculine · singular
cosmicafeminine · singular
cosmicimasculine · plural
cosmichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural masculine ends in -ci ('cosmici'), while feminine plural is 'cosmiche'.

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