la
feminine
/ɡaˈlaksja/
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Translation
galaxy
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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