Galaxy: meaning, definitions and examples

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galaxy

 

[ หˆษกรฆlษ™ksi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

space

A galaxy is a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.

Synonyms

cosmos, star system

Examples of usage

  • Our solar system is located within the Milky Way galaxy.
  • The Andromeda galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

Galaxy is a brand of mobile devices developed by Samsung Electronics.

Synonyms

Galaxy phone, Samsung Galaxy

Examples of usage

  • The latest Samsung Galaxy phone has a high-quality camera.
  • She owns a Samsung Galaxy tablet.

Translations

Translations of the word "galaxy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น galรกxia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เคพเคถเค—เค‚เค—เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Galaxie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ galaksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะปะฐะบั‚ะธะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ galaktyka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Š€ๆฒณ (ใŽใ‚“ใŒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท galaxie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ galaxia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท galaksi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์€ํ•˜ (eunha)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ galaxie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ galaxia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้“ถๆฒณ (yรญnhรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ galaksija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vetrarbraut

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐะปะฐะบั‚ะธะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒšแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalaktika

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ galaxia

Etymology

The word 'galaxy' originated from the Greek word 'galaxias' which means 'milky'. It was first used in English to refer to the Milky Way galaxy in the 14th century. The term has since been expanded to refer to any large system of stars, including our own solar system. In the 20th century, the term 'Galaxy' was also adopted by Samsung Electronics as a brand name for their popular line of mobile devices.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,001, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.