protogalaxy

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noun

A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.

OriginEnglish galaxy ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

nounprotogalaxy (plural protogalaxies)

plural protogalaxies

  1. A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Englishgalaxy
  9. Englishprotogalaxy

From proto- + galaxy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 原星系
  • 原星系 (yuánxīngxì)Translations
Russian протогала́ктика
  • протогала́ктика (protogaláktika)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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