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galactic¹
- /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
Rhymes with -æktɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός (galaktikós, “milky”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”). Doublet of galactico.
adjective more galactic · most galactic
- Relating to a galaxy.
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Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.
Galactic astronomy is the study of the Milky Way.
Similar: Galactic
- Enormous (in size or impact). The policies and decisions to be made were neither very complex nor very numerous, since at that time, the needs and priorities in Germany did not involve issues of galactic impact, […]
- Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk. galactic acid
Galactic²
Where it comes from
From galactic. Compare Galaxy.
adjective
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Pertaining to the Milky Way Galaxy.
Opposite: extragalactic
proper noun
- Denoting the name of a universal language spoken throughout a galaxy in various works. The sepoy spoke again. The meaning of the words finally penetrated. Oddly, Agayan was surprised more by the fact of those words than their actual content. He had not realized that Gha could speak Galactic beyond a few crude and simple phrases.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: big, large, astronomic, astronomical, galaxy, extragalactic, intergalactic, interstellar, cosmic, astral, stellar, metagalactic, macrocosmic, universal, nebular, sidereal
Translations
Every language
adj relating to a/the galaxy
| Español | galáctico |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | मंदाकिनीय mandākinīya |
| Português | galáctico |
| Français | galactique |
| Deutsch | galaktisch |
| Italiano | galattico |
| Română | galactic |
| Русский | галактический galaktičeskij |
| العربية | مَجَرِّيّ majarriyy |
adj (figuratively) enormous
| Français | astronomique, colossal, titanesque, monumental, phénoménal |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | astronomisch |
| Română | astronomic |
| Русский | астрономический astronomičeskij |
adj (medicine) pertaining to milk or the secretion of milk
| Français | galactique, lactique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Milch- |
| Română | lactic |
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title = {galactic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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