How does Hoid know the word "cosmere"

[Eryr]

So, In...    Oathbringer, I think? Hoid says,  "...The cosmere can be cruel..."   Is this a slip-up, or does he actually know what 'cosmere' means, and is aware of the implications? Not just cosmere aware, but aware of the word. Who coined it, why they coined it, and what it means. 

[Szeth Pancakes he/they]

Just now, Ookla the Frustrated said:

No one really uses universe to start with, most people just don't know a ton about what's out there but that's the word they use when they do.

Kabsal uses it, Sazed Uses it, Wayne Uses it, etc.

Sorry - let me rephrase. Whenever we IRL would use the word universe, they would use the word cosmere. No one will use universe in the cosmere, unless there's fourth-wall breaking going on (which, due to the tone of the series, I seriously doubt will happen).

[Honorless he/him]

17 minutes ago, Eryr said:

So, In...    Oathbringer, I think? Hoid says,  "...The cosmere can be cruel..."   Is this a slip-up, or does he actually know what 'cosmere' means, and is aware of the implications? Not just cosmere aware, but aware of the word. Who coined it, why they coined it, and what it means. 

Yes, Hoid is pretty in-the-know (the only character who knows more about the Cosmere is Khriss) and one of the oldest characters in the setting (Frost the Dragon is older). He's a Worldhopper and was there when Adonalsium was Splintered and the first Vessels took up the Shards, he was even offered one, but he refused. In fact, he predated even them.

[dannnex male]

he could've invented the term for all we know

he's that old

[Frustration]

Cosmere is just the same thing as universe.

[Szeth Pancakes he/they]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Frustrated said:

Cosmere is just the same thing as universe.

Yes. I suspect that once people learn more about how science works, they'll just start using the word "cosmere" in place of "universe."

[Frustration]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Confused said:

Yes. I suspect that once people learn more about how science works, they'll just start using the word "cosmere" in place of "universe."

No one really uses universe to start with, most people just don't know a ton about what's out there but that's the word they use when they do.

Kabsal uses it, Sazed Uses it, Wayne Uses it, etc.