Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA relatively nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, together with the Milky Way galaxy. It is at a distance of approximately 2.6 million light years from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Triangulum, and is also known as M33 and NGC 598.
Origin
From Triangulum, a constellation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French galaxie du Triangle
- galaxie du Trianglespiral galaxy
German Dreiecksnebel, Triangulumnebel
- Dreiecksnebelspiral galaxy
- Triangulumnebelspiral galaxy
Hindi त्रिकोण मंदाकिनी
- त्रिकोण मंदाकिनी (trikoṇ mandākinī)spiral galaxy
Polish Galaktyka Trójkąta
- Galaktyka Trójkątaspiral galaxy
Portuguese Galáxia do Triângulo
- Galáxia do Triângulospiral galaxy
Russian Галактика Треугольника
- Галактика Треугольника (Galaktika Treugolʹnika)spiral galaxy
Spanish Galaxia del Triángulo
- Galaxia del Triángulospiral galaxy
Cite this entry
APA
Triangulum Galaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Triangulum%20Galaxy
MLA
“Triangulum Galaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Triangulum%20Galaxy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Triangulum Galaxy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Triangulum%20Galaxy.
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