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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