Magellanic

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/ˌmæd͡ʒəˈlænɪk//məˈɡɛlənɪk//məˈd͡ʒɛlənɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.

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Magellanian
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Meanings

adjectiveMagellanic (comparative more Magellanic, superlative most Magellanic)

comparative more Magellanic · superlative most Magellanic

  1. Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
  2. astronomyOf, or, pertaining to, the Magellanic Clouds

    Synonyms: Magellanian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, or, pertaining to, the Magellanic Clouds

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Magellanian
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magellanian

Origin

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

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Translations

French magellanique
  • magellaniqueTranslations
Polish magellaniczny
  • magellanicznyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Magellanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magellanic

MLA

“Magellanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magellanic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magellanic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magellanic.

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