Galaxy \GAL-uhk-see\ , noun;
1.
Astronomy: A large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space
2. Any large and brilliant or impressive assemblage of persons or things
Galaxy dates to the late 14th century from Old French
galaxie, which derives from Late Latin
galaxias ("Milky Way"). The Latin word was a borrowing from Greek
galaxias in
galaxias kyklos, which is literally "milky circle" from
gala ("milk").
Gala comes from Proto-Indo-European
*glact-, which is also the forebear of
lactation.
Galaxy is sometimes used to mean
Milky Way specifically, though
Milky Way entered English as a translation of Latin
via lactea.
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