galáxia

See also: galaxia, Galaxia, and galàxia

Portuguese

galáxia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin galaxiās (“galaxy; Milky Way”), from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “Milky Way”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlak.si.ɐ/ [ɡaˈlak.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈlak.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlak.si.ɐ/ [ɡaˈlak.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈlak.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlak.si.a/ [ɡaˈlak.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈlak.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈla.ksjɐ/

• Hyphenation: ga‧lá‧xi‧a

Noun

galáxia f (plural galáxias)

1. galaxy (collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc)

Related terms

• galáctico