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· Ancient Greek
γαλαξίας
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek
γαλαξίας
, most common first.
galaxy
The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
Milky Way
The Milky Way Galaxy, the galaxy in which Earth is located.