Via Lactea

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Latin

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Etymology

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From via (road, way) +‎ lactea (the feminine form of lacteus (milky)). Calque of Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (κύκλος) (galaxías (kúklos)).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Via Lactea f sg (genitive Viae Lacteae); first declension

  1. the Milky Way

Declension

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First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Via Lactea
Genitive Viae Lacteae
Dative Viae Lacteae
Accusative Viam Lacteam
Ablative Viā Lacteā
Vocative Via Lactea
Locative Viae Lacteae

Descendants

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