galaxie

Etymology

From Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “milky”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Noun

galaxie f

1. galaxy (collection of stars)

Etymology

From Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “milky”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.lak.si/

Noun

galaxie f (plural galaxies)

1. galaxy

Further reading

• “galaxie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “Milky Way”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Noun

galaxie f (plural galaxies)

1. (Jersey, astronomy) galaxy

Etymology

Borrowed from French galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “milky”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Noun

galaxie f (plural galaxii)

1. galaxy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.lak.si.e/

Noun

galaxie

1. genitive singular of galaxia
2. nominative plural of galaxia
3. accusative plural of galaxia