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Added 10 October 2026

galactic

/ɡəˈlæktɪk/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about galactic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way).
the galactic plane
Inconceivably large.

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός (galaktikós, “milky”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”). Doublet of galactico.

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