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universe. (n.) 1580s, "the whole world, the cosmos, the totality of existing things," from Old French univers (12c.), from Latin universum "all things, everybody, all people, the whole world," noun use of neuter of adjective universus "all together, all in one, whole, entire, relating to all."
The earliest known use of the noun universe is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for universe is from before 1425, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator.
27 wrz 2024 · the Universe. Our universe, the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself. Hypernym: universe (generalization of the Universe into a generic object) Coordinate terms: World, Galaxy, Cosmos, Reality. Powerful telescopes look far back into the distant reaches of the Universe.
The Universe, a word of long history with a Latin origin universum meaning ‘turned into one’, traditionally refers to the totality of all that exists. As far as ...
25 sty 2016 · Etymological dictionary of the English language / by John Oswald ; to which is appended a key to the Latin, Greek, and other roots. by Oswald, John, 1804-1867 ; Keagy, John M., 1795-1837
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Definition of universe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
