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Galactic

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means relating to a galaxy, especially the Milky Way
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Stage 1 of 2
galaxias
Greek · ancient
"milky"
milky, relating to the Milky Way
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Stage 2 of 2
galactic
English · 1848
"relating to a galaxy"
settled as the astronomical word for anything relating to a galaxy
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