cosmico

cosmic

adjective KOZ-mee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek 'kosmikos', from 'kosmos' (order, universe).

Usage Note

Cosmico means relating to the cosmos or outer space, but is also used colloquially as an intensifier meaning 'enormous' or 'mind-blowing' — un silenzio cosmico (a vast, eerie silence), una noia cosmica (absolute boredom). The masculine plural is cosmici. Its feminine form is cosmica.

Examples

"Le radiazioni cosmiche possono danneggiare i satelliti."

Natural Translation

Cosmic radiation can damage satellites.

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