Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agalaxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
agalaxy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated form of agalactia.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin agalaxia, which is either from: * Ancient Greek ἀγαλαξία (agalaxía) (also ἀγαλακτία (agalaktía)), from ἀγάλακτος (agálaktos), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + γᾰ́λᾰ, γᾰ́λᾰκτος (gắlă, gắlăktos, “milk”); or * Ancient Greek ἀγαλαξ (agalax, “giving no milk”) + New Latin -ia, from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + -γαλαξ (-galax), from γᾰ́λᾰ, γᾰ́λᾰκτος (gắlă, gắlăktos, “milk”).

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What does agalaxy mean?
Dated form of agalactia.
Where does agalaxy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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