extragalactic

extragalactic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros
Proto-Italic *eksteros
Latin exter
Latin extrā
English extra-
English galactic
English extragalactic

    From extra- + galactic.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    extragalactic (not comparable)

    1. (astronomy) Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.
      Antonyms: galactic, Galactic
      Extragalactic astronomy is the study of things outside the Milky Way.
    2. (astronomy) Originating outside of any galaxy.
      Antonyms: galactic, intragalactic
      Coordinate term: intergalactic
    3. (science fiction) Originating outside of the local galaxy.
      Antonym: galactic

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French extragalactique. By surface analysis, extra- +‎ galactic.

    Adjective

    extragalactic m or n (feminine singular extragalactică, masculine plural extragalactici, feminine/neuter plural extragalactice)

    1. extragalactic

    Declension

    Declension of extragalactic
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite extragalactic extragalactică extragalactici extragalactice
    definite extragalacticul extragalactica extragalacticii extragalacticele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite extragalactic extragalactice extragalactici extragalactice
    definite extragalacticului extragalacticei extragalacticilor extragalacticelor
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