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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Andromeda

Andromeda f sg (genitive Andromedae)
Classical[anˈdrɔ.mɛ.da]Ecclesiastical[anˈdrɔː.me.da]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularAndromeda (a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia)
  2. New Latinfemininesingularthe constellation Andromeda
  3. New Latinfemininesingularthe Andromeda Galaxy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAndromeda—
genitiveAndromedae
Andromedēs		—
dativeAndromedae—
accusativeAndromedam
Andromedēn		—
ablativeAndromedā—
vocativeAndromeda—

Andrŏmĕda, ae, and -ē, ēs, f., = Ἀνδρομέδη,
I. a daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiope. On account of the arrogance of her mother she was bound to a rock by the command of the oracle of Jupiter Ammon, in order that she might be destroyed by a sea-monster; but Perseus rescued and married her. After death she was placed as a constellation in heaven, Ov. M. 4, 671 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 64; Apollod. 2, 4, 3; Cic. N. D. 2, 43; Col. 11, 2, 59 al.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greek ἀνήρ(anḗr)
  4. Ancient Greek μέδω(médō)
  5. Ancient Greek -ᾱ(-ā)
  6. Ancient Greek -η(-ē)
  7. LatinAndromeda

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

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAndromedaAndromeda (Ἀνδρομέδη), a daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Her mother boasted of her beauty, and said that she surpassed the Ner…

Quick answers

What does Andromeda mean in Latin?
Andromeda, a proper noun, means “Andromeda (a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia); the constellation Andromeda; the Andromeda Galaxy”.
What is the genitive of Andromeda?
The genitive singular is Andromedae. Andromeda is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Andromeda?
In classical Latin, [anˈdrɔ.mɛ.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [anˈdrɔː.me.da].
Where does Andromeda come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr → Proto-Hellenic *anḗr → Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr) → Ancient Greek μέδω (médō) → Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) → Ancient Greek -η (-ē) → Latin Andromeda.