Andromeda

Translingual

Proper noun

Andromeda

1. (taxonomy) A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae — (sub)shrubs having leathery leaves and small flowers.

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English

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Άνδρομέδη meaning "mindful of her husband", from ανδρος (andros) "man" + medesthai, (to be mindful of, think on), related to medea, (counsels or cunning).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ænˈdrɒmɪdə/
• (US) IPA: /ænˈdrɑːmɪdə/

Proper noun

Andromeda

1. (Greek mythology) The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to a sea monster by Perseus who married her; mother of Perseus, ancient king of Persia.
2. (astronomy) An autumn constellation of the northern sky representing the "Chained Lady" Andromeda from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Pisces and Cassiopeia.
3. (astronomy) Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M31.

Derived terms

• Andromedae

Translations

mythical daughter of Cepheus

Dutch: Andromeda (nl) f. French: Andromède (fr) German: Andromeda (de) Greek: Ανδρομέδα (el) (andromeda) f. Hungarian: Androméda (hu) Irish: Andraiméide (ga) f.

Norwegian: Andromeda (no) Portuguese: Andrômeda (pt) f. Romanian: Andromeda (ro) Russian: Андромеда (ru) Spanish: Andrómeda (es)

constellation

Dutch: Andromeda (nl) Finnish: Andromeda (fi) French: Andromède (fr) German: Andromeda (de) Greek: Ανδρομέδα (el) (andromeda) f. Hungarian: Androméda (hu)

Norwegian: Andromeda (no) Romanian: Andromeda (ro) Russian: Андромеда (ru) Spanish: Andrómeda (es) Turkish: Andromeda (tr)

spiral galaxy

Dutch: Andromeda (nl) n. Norwegian: Andromeda (no)

Spanish: Andrómeda (es)

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Finnish

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Proper noun

Andromeda

1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda
2. (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
3. (astronomy) The Andromeda Galaxy.

Declension

Declension of Andromeda (type koira) singular plural nominative Andromeda – genitive Andromedan – partitive Andromedaa – accusative Andromeda Andromedan – inessive Andromedassa – elative Andromedasta – illative Andromedaan – adessive Andromedalla – ablative Andromedalta – allative Andromedalle – essive Andromedana – translative Andromedaksi – instructive – – abessive Andromedatta – comitative – – 1) Rare.

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /andrǒmeda/
• Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andròmeda f. (Cyrillic spelling Андро̀меда)

1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda
2. (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
3. (astronomy) The Andromeda Galaxy.