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Andromeda¹
- /ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/ UK
- /ænˈdɹɑmɪdə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
proper noun
- The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.
- A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Pegasus, among others.
- The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31. The Milky Way once had a massive galactic sibling that was shredded and consumed by our closest neighbour, Andromeda, scientists have discovered.
Similar: Andromeda
andromeda²
Where it comes from
From Andromeda.
noun andromedas
- Any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.
- Bog rosemary.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, pieris japonica, chained, panicled, cassiopeia, cepheus, cassiope, perseus, alcmene, perse, danae, alcmena, andromache, danaë, theia
proper noun
Similar: Andromeda
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name mythical daughter of Cepheus
| Español | Andrómeda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안드로메다 Andeuromeda |
| 日本語 | アンドロメダー Andoromedā, アンドロメデー Andoromedē |
| 中文 | 安德羅墨達 /安德罗墨达 Āndéluómòdá, 安德洛墨達 /安德洛墨达 Āndéluòmòdá, 安朵美達 /安朵美达 Ānduǒměidá, 安德洛美達 /安德洛美达 Āndéluòměidá |
| Français | Andromède |
| Deutsch | Andromeda |
| Ελληνικά | Ανδρομέδα Androméda |
| Română | Andromeda |
| Русский | Андроме́да Androméda |
name constellation
| Español | Andrómeda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안드로메다자리 Andeuromedajari |
| 日本語 | アンドロメダ座 Andoromeda-za |
| 中文 | 仙女座 Xiānnǚzuò |
| हिन्दी | देवयानी तारामंडल devyānī tārāmaṇḍal |
| Français | Andromède |
| Deutsch | Andromeda |
| Ελληνικά | Ανδρομέδα Androméda |
| Română | Andromeda |
| Русский | Андроме́да Androméda |
| العربية | المَرْأَة المُسَلْسَلَة, المَرْأَة الَّتِي لَمْ تَرَ بَعْلًا, الأَرْمَلَة al-ʔarmala |
name spiral galaxy
| Español | Andrómeda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 仙女座 Xiānnǚzuò |
| हिन्दी | देवयानी मंदाकिनी devyānī mandākinī |
| Kiswahili | Andromeda |
Talk about this word "andromeda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/andromeda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. andromeda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/andromeda "andromeda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/andromeda.Cite this
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title = {andromeda},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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