pregalactic

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adjective

Before formation of a galaxy.

OriginEnglish galactic ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepregalactic (not comparable)

alternative pre-galactic

  1. not comparableBefore formation of a galaxy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishgalactic
  10. Englishpregalactic

From pre- + galactic.

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APA

pregalactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregalactic

MLA

“pregalactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregalactic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pregalactic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregalactic.

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