LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

galaxiās

galaxiās m (genitive galaxiae)
Classical[ɡaˈɫak.si.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ɡaˈlak.si.as]

Meaning

  1. a galaxy
  2. milkstone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegalaxiāsgalaxiae
genitivegalaxiaegalaxiārum
dativegalaxiaegalaxiīs
accusativegalaxiān
galaxiam		galaxiās
ablativegalaxiāgalaxiīs
vocativegalaxiāgalaxiae

gălaxĭas, ae, m., = γαλαξίας.
I. Milk-stone; = galactites, q. v., Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 162.—
II. The Milky Way, called in pure Lat. Via lactea, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 4; 9; Mart. Cap. 8, § 826 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías).

Descendants
  • GermanGalaxiefrom Medieval Latin galaxia
  • Italiangalassia
  • Frenchgalaxiefrom Old French galaxie
  • Englishgalaxyfrom Old French galaxie

In English words that came into English from galaxiās

  • galaxygalaxiās

Quick answers

What does galaxiās mean in Latin?
galaxiās, a noun, means “a galaxy; milkstone”.
What is the genitive of galaxiās?
The genitive singular is galaxiae. galaxiās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce galaxiās?
In classical Latin, [ɡaˈɫak.si.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡaˈlak.si.as].