Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypergalaxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-galaxy
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy.

Example Sentences

"This system we call the Hypergalaxy or second-order Galaxy."
"The term hypergalaxies is applied to galaxies plus their massive coronas and all objects moving in the coronas."
"A typical hypergalaxy is approximately three to five times more massive than its central galaxy."

Etymology

From hyper- + galaxy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Inflected Forms

hypergalaxies (plural) hyper-galaxy (alternative)

Questions

What does hypergalaxy mean?: A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy.
Where does hypergalaxy come from?: From hyper- + galaxy.

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