Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laniakea

/ˌlɑːni.əˈkeɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: la-ni-akea
IPA: /ˌlɑːni.əˈkeɪ.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Holonym: Universe"
"Meronyms: Earth < Solar System < Orion Arm < Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy < Local Group < Virgo Supercluster"

Etymology

From Hawaiian lani (“heaven”) + ākea (“spacious, immeasurable”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

SC SCG SCl SClG supercluster

Synonyms

Local Supercluster LS LSC

Questions

How do you pronounce laniakea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɑːni.əˈkeɪ.ə/.
What does laniakea mean?: A supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way.
Where does laniakea come from?: From Hawaiian lani (“heaven”) + ākea (“spacious, immeasurable”).

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