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cósmico

cosmic

adjective KOHS-mee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Cósmico agrees in gender and number like any -o/-a adjective: energía cósmica, rayos cósmicos. It is used both in scientific contexts (cosmic radiation) and metaphorically for something of vast or universal significance. The related noun is cosmos (masculine).

Examples

"Los rayos cósmicos atraviesan el universo."

Natural Translation

Cosmic rays cross the universe.

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