Via Lactea

See also: Vía Láctea and Via Láctea

Latin

Etymology

From via (“road, way”) + lactea, the feminine form of lacteus (“milky”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪ.a ˈlak.tɛ.a/

Proper noun

Via Lactea f (genitive Viae Lacteae); first declension

the Milky Way

Declension

First declension with locative.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Via Lactea
Genitive	Viae Lacteae
Dative	Viae Lacteae
Accusative	Viam Lacteam
Ablative	Viā Lacteā
Vocative	Via Lactea
Locative	Viae Lacteae

Descendants

French: voie lactée
Galician: Vía Láctea
Italian: Via Lattea

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