Andromeda

Translingual

A comparison of the mythological Andromeda to a small plant (Andromeda polifolia) from which its name would be derived, by Carl Linnaeus, 1732.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda, ruler of men)

Proper noun

Andromeda f

  1. Pieris.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae bog rosemary.

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English

Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids, by Théodore Chassériau, 1840.
Map of the Andromeda constellation.
The Andromeda galaxy in infrared light.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Andromeda

  1. (Greek mythology) The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.
  2. (astronomy) A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Pegasus, among others.
  3. (astronomy) Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M31.

Meronyms

Derived terms

  • (constellation): And (abbreviated form), Andromedae (Latin genitive form)

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑnˈdroː.meː.daː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andromeda f

  1. (astronomy) Andromeda
  2. (Greek mythology) Andromeda

Derived terms

  • Andromedanevel

Finnish

Proper noun

Andromeda

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
  3. (astronomy) The Andromeda.

Declension

Inflection of Andromeda (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Andromeda
genitive Andromedan
partitive Andromedaa
illative Andromedaan
singular plural
nominative Andromeda
accusative nom. Andromeda
gen. Andromedan
genitive Andromedan
partitive Andromedaa
inessive Andromedassa
elative Andromedasta
illative Andromedaan
adessive Andromedalla
ablative Andromedalta
allative Andromedalle
essive Andromedana
translative Andromedaksi
instructive
abessive Andromedatta
comitative

Italian

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

Proper noun

Andromeda m

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda

Latin

Perseus and Andromeda, fresco, 1st century CE.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.da/, [anˈdrɔ.mɛ.da]
  • (ablative case): (Classical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.daː/, [anˈdrɔ.mɛ.daː]

Proper noun

Andromeda f (genitive Andromedae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda (a daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia)

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Andromeda
Genitive Andromedae
Dative Andromedae
Accusative Andromedam
Ablative Andromedā
Vocative Andromeda

Portuguese

Proper noun

Andromeda f

  1. Archaic spelling of Andrômeda.

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /andrǒmeda/
  • Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andròmeda f (Cyrillic spelling Андро̀меда)

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
  3. (astronomy) The Andromeda.
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