How do you pronounce galactic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈlæktɪk/.

galactic

/ɡəˈlæktɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: ga-lac-tic
IPA: /ɡəˈlæktɪk/

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Meaning

adj

Relating to a galaxy.

adj

Relating to a galaxy.

adj

Enormous (in size or impact).

adj

Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk.

adj

Pertaining to the Milky Way Galaxy.

name

Denoting the name of a universal language spoken throughout a galaxy in various works.

Example Sentences

"Galactic astronomy is the study of the Milky Way."
"The policies and decisions to be made were neither very complex nor very numerous, since at that time, the needs and priorities in Germany did not involve issues of galactic impact, […]"
"For a fashion journal, there is a more important and more difficult judgement to make: Is the work of such galactic significance as to be eligible to grace the pages of this magnificent journal?"
"“Yes, his heart is one of galactic proportions.”"
"The credit crunch became a mess of galactic proportions."
"galactic acid"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γαλακτικός

Inflected Forms

more galactic (comparative) most galactic (superlative)

Derived Forms

laktyczny lactic galaktik مَجَرِّيّ գալակտիկական галакты́чны галактичен galàctic galaktický galaktisk galactisch galaksia

Phrases

Milch- linnunrata- Bokmål: galaktisk galax- galaksiyle alakalı Galactic center Galactic centre

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Synonyms

Galactic astronomic astronomical

Antonyms

extragalactic

Rhymes With

tactic chiropractic lactic climactic syntactic didactic prophylactic anticlimactic stereotactic extragalactic phonotactic backtick