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galaxia

gah-LAHK-see-ah/ɡaˈlaksja/

“galaxia” means “galaxy” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

galaxy

Also: star system
NounfB1
A colorful illustration of a spiral galaxy with swirling arms made of stars against a dark blue background.

📝 In Action

Nuestra galaxia se llama la Vía Láctea.

A2

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.

El telescopio Hubble puede ver galaxias muy lejanas.

B1

The Hubble telescope can see very distant galaxies.

Se cree que hay miles de millones de galaxias en el universo.

B2

It is believed that there are billions of galaxies in the universe.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • galaxia espiral – spiral galaxy
  • galaxia enana – dwarf galaxy

array

Also: host
NounfC1formal
A simple illustration showing a dazzling collection of various brightly colored, sparkling jewels.

📝 In Action

La gala de premios reunió a una galaxia de estrellas de Hollywood.

C1

The awards gala brought together a galaxy/array of Hollywood stars.

El museo exhibe una galaxia de arte contemporáneo.

C2

The museum exhibits a galaxy/vast collection of contemporary art.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • constelación (constellation (figurative))
  • conjunto (collection)

Common Collocations

  • una galaxia de talentos – a wealth/galaxy of talents

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "galaxia" in Spanish:

array→galaxy→host→star system→

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Quick Quiz: galaxia

Question 1 of 2

¿Cuál es el género correcto para 'galaxia'?

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👥 Word Family▼
galáctico(galactic) — Adjective
extragaláctico(extragalactic) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
taxiaanoxia
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Greek word *galaktos*, meaning 'milk.' This is because ancient observers thought the Milky Way (our own galaxy) looked like a faint, milky band across the night sky.

First recorded: Medieval Latin (from Greek)

Cognates (Related words)

English: galaxyPortuguese: galáxia

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cómo se pronuncia la 'x' en 'galaxia'?

La 'x' en 'galaxia' se pronuncia como un sonido 'ks' (como en la palabra 'examen' o 'taxi'), no como el sonido de la 'j' española.

¿Por qué se llama 'galaxia' a estos sistemas estelares?

El nombre viene de la palabra griega para 'leche' porque la banda de nuestra propia galaxia, la Vía Láctea, parece una mancha lechosa en el cielo nocturno.