Magellanic

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Magellanic

/ˌmæd͡ʒəˈlænɪk/
/məˈɡɛlənɪk/
/məˈd͡ʒɛlənɪk/

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From Magellan + -ic. Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan

adjective more Magellanic · most Magellanic

Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
Of, or, pertaining to, the Magellanic Clouds
Similar: Magellanian

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Français	magellanique

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"Magellanic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/magellanic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Magellanic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/magellanic

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"Magellanic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/magellanic.

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@misc{magellanic_2026,
  title = {Magellanic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magellanic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}