Andromeda
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Translingual[edit]
A comparison of the mythological Andromeda to a small plant (Andromeda polifolia) from which its name would be derived, by Carl Linnaeus, 1732.
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda, “ruler of men”).
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda f
- Pieris.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – bog rosemary.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus in Ericaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids - clades; Ericales - order; Ericaceae - family; Vaccinioideae - subfamily; Andromedeae - tribe
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus in Ericaceae): Andromeda polifolia - type species; Andromeda glaucophylla - other species
References[edit]
Pieris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Andromeda polifolia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pieris (Ericaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Andromeda on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Andromeda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Andromeda at USDA Plants database
English[edit]
The Andromeda galaxy in infrared light.
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda
- (Greek mythology) The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.
- (astronomy) A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Pegasus, among others.
- (astronomy) The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31.
- 2018 July 23, Hannah Devlin, “Discovered: Milky Way's long-lost galactic sibling”, in The Guardian:
- The Milky Way once had a massive galactic sibling that was shredded and consumed by our closest neighbour, Andromeda, scientists have discovered.
- 2008, Roger Reid, Space (novel), Montgomery, AL: Junebug Books, page 41:
- Andromeda is a large, spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. It's between two and three million light years away. On a clear night in a dark place, you can see Andromeda with the naked eye.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Andromeda.
Meronyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- (constellation): And (abbreviated form), Andromedae (Latin genitive form)
Translations[edit]
mythical daughter of Cepheus
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constellation
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spiral galaxy
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Andromeda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Andromeda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Andromeda (constellation) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Andromeda Galaxy on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda f
Derived terms[edit]
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of Andromeda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Andromeda | — | |
| genitive | Andromedan | — | |
| partitive | Andromedaa | — | |
| illative | Andromedaan | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Andromeda | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Andromeda | — |
| gen. | Andromedan | ||
| genitive | Andromedan | — | |
| partitive | Andromedaa | — | |
| inessive | Andromedassa | — | |
| elative | Andromedasta | — | |
| illative | Andromedaan | — | |
| adessive | Andromedalla | — | |
| ablative | Andromedalta | — | |
| allative | Andromedalle | — | |
| essive | Andromedana | — | |
| translative | Andromedaksi | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | Andromedatta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
| Possessive forms of Andromeda (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Andromedani | Andromedamme |
| 2nd person | Andromedasi | Andromedanne |
| 3rd person | Andromedansa | |
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda m
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Perseus and Andromeda, fresco, 1st century C.E..
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Andromeda: (Classical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔmɛd̪ä]
- Andromeda: (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔːmed̪ä]
- (ablative case):
- Andromedā: (Classical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.daː/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔmɛd̪äː]
- Andromedā: (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔːmed̪ä]
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda f sg (genitive Andromedae); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Andromeda (a daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia)
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Andromeda |
| Genitive | Andromedae |
| Dative | Andromedae |
| Accusative | Andromedam |
| Ablative | Andromedā |
| Vocative | Andromeda |
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Andromeda f
- Archaic spelling of Andrômeda.
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Andròmeda f (Cyrillic spelling Андро̀меда)
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