Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milky way galaxy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
milky way -galaxy
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The galaxy in which Earth and the rest of the Solar System is located.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Milky Way + galaxy.

Inflected Forms

the Milky Way Galaxy (canonical) Milky-Way Galaxy (alternative, rare)

Synonyms

Questions

What does milky way galaxy mean?
The galaxy in which Earth and the rest of the Solar System is located.
Where does milky way galaxy come from?
From Milky Way + galaxy.

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