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From Hawaiian lani (“heaven”) + ākea (“spacious, immeasurable”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laniakea
Today it means: A supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. Full definition →
Today it means: A supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. Full definition →
From Hawaiian lani (“heaven”) + ākea (“spacious, immeasurable”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.