Extracosmical

/ˌɛkstrəˈkɑzmɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

An alternative form of extracosmic; existing or originating outside the universe.

Etymology

A variant form of 'extracosmic' with the added suffix '-al,' which was used interchangeably in 19th-century philosophical and theological writing, though 'extracosmic' is now the standard form.

Kelly Says

This word is essentially obsolete now—it's a great example of how English trimmed down its vocabulary, choosing the shorter 'extracosmic' over this longer variant, kind of like how 'television' beat out 'televisor' as the standard term!

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