γαλαξίας

See also: Γαλαξίας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γᾰ́λᾰ (gála, “milk”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱς (-íās). Originally an adjective.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς • (galaxíās) m (genitive γᾰλᾰξῐ́ου); first declension

  1. the Milky Way galaxy (with implied κύκλος (kúklos, “circle, sphere”))
  2. tailor's chalk (with implied λίθος (líthos, “stone”))
  3. dogfish

Inflection
First declension of ὁ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς; τοῦ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς
ho galaxíās		 τὼ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱ
tṑ galaxíā		 οἱ γᾰλᾰξῐ́αι
hoi galaxíai
Genitive τοῦ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ου
toû galaxíou		 τοῖν γᾰλᾰξῐ́αιν
toîn galaxíain		 τῶν γᾰλᾰξῐῶν
tôn galaxiôn
Dative τῷ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾳ
tôi galaxíāi		 τοῖν γᾰλᾰξῐ́αιν
toîn galaxíain		 τοῖς γᾰλᾰξῐ́αις
toîs galaxíais
Accusative τὸν γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱν
tòn galaxíān		 τὼ γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱ
tṑ galaxíā		 τοὺς γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς
toùs galaxíās
Vocative γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱ
galaxíā		 γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱ
galaxíā		 γᾰλᾰξῐ́αι
galaxíai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

References

Greek

Noun

γαλαξίας • (galaxías) m (plural γαλαξίες)

  1. (astronomy) galaxy

Declension
declension of γαλαξίας
singular plural
nominative γαλαξίας • γαλαξίες •
genitive γαλαξία • γαλαξιών •
accusative γαλαξία • γαλαξίες •
vocative γαλαξία • γαλαξίες •

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