galaxy
/ˈɡæləksi/GA-luhk-see
/ˈɡæləksi/GA-luhk-see
Meaningthe milky (way)
Common meaning: a vast system of stars
- galaxmilkLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 298 · scan
- ynoun ending: study, state or act
Journey through time
- Greekγάλα, γάλακτος‘milk’
- Latingalaxiam
- Frenchgalaxie
- Englishgalaxy‘a vast system of stars’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek γάλα ‘milk’.
Roots
- γάλα, γάλακτος Greek “milk”
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