Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn extended group of clusters of galaxies.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuper
- Latinsuper-
- Englishsuper-
- Proto-Germanic*klas-
- Proto-Germanic*klus-
- Old Englishclyster
- Middle Englishcluster
- Englishcluster
- Englishsupercluster
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 超星系團 /超星系团
- 超星系團 /超星系团 (chāoxīngxìtuán)astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Czech nadkupa galaxií
- nadkupa galaxiíastronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Dutch supercluster
- superclusterastronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Finnish superjoukko
- superjoukkoastronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
German Superhaufen
- Superhaufenastronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Hindi महागुच्छ
- महागुच्छ (mahāgucch)astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Japanese 超銀河団
- 超銀河団 (chōgingadan)astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Polish supergromada
- supergromadaastronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Russian сверхскопле́ние
- сверхскопле́ние (sverxskoplénije)astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Thai กลุ่มกระจุกดาราจักร
- กลุ่มกระจุกดาราจักร (glùm-grà-jùk-daa-raa-jàk)astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Turkish süperküme
- süperkümeastronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
Cite this entry
APA
supercluster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercluster
MLA
“supercluster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercluster. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supercluster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercluster.
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