γαλαξίας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γᾰ́λᾰ (gála, milk) + -ῐ́ᾱς (-íās). Originally an adjective.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς • (galaxíās) m (genitive γᾰλᾰξῐ́ου); first declension

  1. the Milky Way galaxy (with implied κύκλος (kúklos, circle, sphere))
  2. tailor's chalk (with implied λίθος (líthos, stone))
  3. dogfish

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: galaxy
  • French: galaxie
  • German: Galaxie
  • Greek: γαλαξίας (galaxías)
  • Italian: galassia
  • Latin: galaxias

References

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías).

Noun

γαλαξίας • (galaxías) m (plural γαλαξίες)

  1. (astronomy) galaxy

Declension

Further reading

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