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/ɡaˈlaksja/

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Translation

galaxy

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Word origin

From Greek galaxias, short for galaxias kyklos ('milky circle'), from gala ('milk'), a reference to the Milky Way. The same root gives English 'galaxy'.

Origin
Greek
Root
galaxias
English cognates
galaxy

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralgalaxias

Examples

Láctea.

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.

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There are millions of stars in each galaxy.

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The scientists discovered a very distant galaxy.

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Do you know how many galaxies exist in the universe?

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The film is about a journey across the galaxy.

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This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 7: galaxia, callejón, técnica and 7 more words.