Milky Way en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English Milky Wey, a calque of Latin Via Lactea (literally “milky road”), a calque of Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías), referring to its appearance as a pale band of stars across the sky. Compare also Old Norse Mjólkrhringr (“Milky Way”, literally “milk-ring, milk-circle”). The reference to the galaxy is an extension of the second sense.
Meanings
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The Milky Way Galaxy, the galaxy in which Earth is located.
Holonyms: Local Group < Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe
Meronyms: Earth < Solar System < Orion Arm
This whole earth which we inhabit is but a point in space. How far apart, think you, dwell the two most distant inhabitants of yonder star, the breadth of whose disk cannot be appreciated by our instruments? Why should I feel lonely? is not our planet in the Milky Way?
1854 August 9, Henry D[avid] Thoreau, “Solitude”, in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, →OCLC, page 144:By combining the data from multiple telescopes, astronomers determined the star’s position and velocity in space, allowing them to predict that it will exit the Milky Way at some point.
2024 August 21, Ashley Strickland, “An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is”, in CNN:From a cosmic perspective, even our host galaxy, the Milky Way, is not particularly special[…]
2021, William Sheehan, Jim Bell, chapter 13, in Discovering Mars, page 294:
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A broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky; our view of the dense portions of the Milky Way Galaxy from inside the galaxy.
[…] a random shower of amber lights—a spray of golden sparks that […] glinted softly upon the sea of dark foliage like the pallid stars of the milky-way.
1869, Mark Twain, chapter XXXII, in The Innocents Abroad, page 348:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| the Milky Way | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Milkdromeda · Milkomeda · Milky Way Galaxy
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Meronyms
Carina–Sagittarius Arm · Orion–Cygnus Arm · Norma Arm · Galactic Center · Solar System · Perseus Arm · Scutum–Centaurus Arm · Earth
Synonyms
Galaxy · Galaxy · Milky Way Galaxy · Silvery River · Milky Way · Milky Way Galaxy · Local Galaxy · Great Sky River
Translations (230)
hu Tejút (galaxy) · hy Ծիր Կաթին (light in night sky) · mi Te Ika-o-te-rangi (galaxy) · lt Paukščių Takas (galaxy) · ar دَرْب اَلتَّبَّانَة (galaxy) · eo Lakta Vojo (galaxy) · sh Mlečni Put (galaxy) · gd Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich (galaxy) · ang Īringes weġ (light in night sky) · gd Bogha Chlann Uisnich (galaxy) · cmn 銀河系 /银河系 (galaxy) · szl Mlyczno Cesta (galaxy) · yao Lichinga-usiku class 5 (light in night sky) · cmn 銀河 /银河 (light in night sky) · ky Кой Жолу (galaxy) · ny mlerang'amba (galaxy) · mi TeIka-whenua-o-te-rangi (galaxy) · egy ms-q*t:N25-s-H-d:F18-sbA-w-pt (light in night sky) · gl Camiño de Santiago (light in night sky) · ms Bimasakti (galaxy) · sv Vintergatan (light in night sky) · tl Pulong-Bituin (galaxy) · pa ਆਕਾਸ਼ਗੰਗਾ (galaxy) · syc ܫܒܝܠ ܬܒܢܐ (galaxy) · mi te Ikaroa (galaxy) · tpw tapi'irapé (light in night sky) · io laktovoyo (galaxy) · dz རྒིལ་འག་སྨེ་ཡེར (galaxy) · sq hyjplimja (galaxy) · nrf Les C'mîns d'St. Jacques (galaxy) · tg роҳи каҳкашон (light in night sky) · xal Оһтрһун уйдл (galaxy) · tog mlambagombe class 3 (galaxy) · cs Mléčná dráha (galaxy) · ga Claí Mór na Réaltaí (light in night sky) · bg Мле́чен път (galaxy) · is vetrarbraut (light in night sky) · gl camiño real (light in night sky) · mn Сүүн зам (light in night sky) · th ทางช้างเผือก (galaxy) · ky Куш Жолу (galaxy) · ba Ҡош Юлы (light in night sky) · ur راہِ شیر (galaxy) · lv Piena Ceļš (galaxy) · ug سامان يولى (light in night sky) · mi Paeroa-o-Whānui (galaxy) · he שביל החלב (light in night sky) · oj manidoo-miikana (light in night sky) · lkt wanáǧi tȟačháŋku (light in night sky) · az Süd Yolu (galaxy) · km គន្លងដំរីស (light in night sky) · hy Ծիր Կաթին (galaxy) · mnc ᠰᡠᠩᡤᠠᡵᡳ ᠪᡳᡵᠠᡳ ᠰᡳᡵᡝᠨᡨᡠ (galaxy) · sa आकाशगङ्गा (light in night sky) · ko 우리 은하 (galaxy) · sl Rimska cesta (galaxy) · hu Tejútrendszer (galaxy) · lo ທາງຊ້າງເຜືອກ (galaxy) · ro Calea Laptelui (light in night sky) · kca-nor Мощ хө нымԓәӈ пăнт (galaxy) · kw Hyns Sen Jamys (light in night sky) · su catang bobo (galaxy) · sh Млијечна стаза (galaxy) · sh Млечна стаза (galaxy) · kw Hyns Sen Jamys (galaxy) · os Ӕрфӕныфӕд (galaxy) · cjs Қыра Чолы (galaxy) · ga An Láir Bhán (galaxy) · csb Mlecznô Droga (galaxy) · crh Kâbe Yolu (light in night sky) · mk Ку́мова Сла́ма (galaxy) · mn Tengeriin zaadas galaktik (galaxy) · ba Ҡош Юлы (galaxy) · la Via Lactea (galaxy) · da Mælkevejen (galaxy) · ja 天河 (galaxy) · mk Ку́мова Сла́ма (light in night sky) · tum Nthowa ya Lukama (galaxy) · tr Samanyolu (galaxy) · my နဂါးငွေ့ (galaxy) · es Vía Láctea (light in night sky) · lv Piena Ceļš (light in night sky) · ga Bealach na Bó Finne (galaxy) · ka რძიანი გზა (galaxy) · el Γαλαξίας (galaxy) · is Mjólkurslæða (galaxy) · nn vinterbraut (galaxy) · ny chilimira (galaxy) · ja 天の川 (light in night sky) · gd Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich (light in night sky) · mns-nor Мо̄сьхум ёсаӈ лё̄х (galaxy) · ja 天の川銀河 (galaxy) · ms Bintang Temabur (galaxy) · ko 은하 (galaxy) · wa Voye Sint-Djåke (galaxy) · nrf Les C'mîns d'St. Jacques (light in night sky) · ro Calea Lactee (galaxy) · gu આકાશગંગા (galaxy) · mk Мле́чен Пат (galaxy) · kdd tjukal (galaxy) · mn Тэнгэрийн заадас (light in night sky) · sn muzvcazi (galaxy) · sh Млечни Пут (galaxy) · chr ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᎯᏍᏗᎦᎯᏍᏗ (galaxy) · cy Bwa'r Gwynt (galaxy) · ja 銀河系 (galaxy) · ko 은하수 (galaxy) · cv Хуркайӑк ҫулӗ (galaxy) · nb Melkeveien (galaxy) · alt Кардыҥ јолу (galaxy) · gd Breac a' Mhuilinn (light in night sky) · ka ირმის ნახტომი (galaxy) · fi Linnunrata (galaxy) · ca la Via Làctia (galaxy) · rap Ŋoꞌe (light in night sky) · mnc ᠰᡠᠩᡤᠠᡵᡳ ᠪᡳᡵᠠ (light in night sky) · cs Mléčná dráha (light in night sky) · uk Чума́цький Шлях (galaxy) · es Vía Láctea (galaxy) · gd Slighe Chlann Uisnich (galaxy) · tt Каз Юлы (galaxy) · pt Via Láctea (galaxy) · nl Melkweg (galaxy) · lb Mëllechstrooss (galaxy) · pl Droga Mleczna (light in night sky) · bn আকাশগঙ্গা (galaxy) · hi आकाशगंगा (galaxy) · sk Mliečna cesta (galaxy) · he שביל החלב (galaxy) · cy Llwybr Llaethog (light in night sky) · ky Саманчы Жол (galaxy) · pt Via Láctea (light in night sky) · be Мле́чны Шлях (galaxy) · fr Voie lactée (galaxy) · gv Raad Mooar Ree Gorree (galaxy) · cop ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲱϩ (galaxy) · xal Теңгрин уйдл (galaxy) · jv ꦧꦶꦩꦱꦼꦏ꧀ꦠꦶ (galaxy) · ru Мле́чный Путь (light in night sky) · sh Mliječna staza (galaxy) · id Bima Sakti (galaxy) · kk Құс жолы (galaxy) · ga An Láir Bhán (light in night sky) · th ทางช้างเผือก (light in night sky) · tl Daang Magatas (galaxy) · sh Mliječni Put (galaxy) · crh Kâbe Yolu (galaxy) · rsk Млєчна драга (galaxy) · fa کهکشان (galaxy) · kyh yumaaréempaah (light in night sky) · mnc ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᠪᡳᡵᠠ (light in night sky) · mk Мле́чен Пат (light in night sky) · ga Claí Mór na Réaltaí (galaxy) · cy Llwybr Llaethog (galaxy) · ro Drumul Robilor (light in night sky) · kne Aggiwanas (galaxy) · za dahmbwn (light in night sky) · syc ܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܓܢܒܐ (galaxy) · ny gwalalanjovu (galaxy) · tg Роҳи Каҳкашон (galaxy) · it Via Lattea (galaxy) · et Linnutee (galaxy) · nn Mjølkevegen (galaxy) · uz Somon yoʻli (galaxy) · mi Te Mangōroa (galaxy) · mg làlana mandronono (galaxy) · et Linnutee (light in night sky) · gl Vía Láctea (galaxy) · hy Հարդագողի ճանապարհ (light in night sky) · nci citlālīcue (light in night sky) · es Camino de Santiago (light in night sky) · nv yikáísdáhí (galaxy) · la Via Lactea (light in night sky) · vi Ngân Hà (galaxy) · sa see Thesaurus:आकाशगङ्गा (galaxy) · ru Мле́чный Путь (galaxy) · gv Raad Mooar Ree Gorree (light in night sky) · af Melkweg (galaxy) · gu દૂધ ગંગા (galaxy) · ast Camín de Santiago (galaxy) · fr voie lactée (light in night sky) · hil Balatas (galaxy) · si ක්ෂීරපථය (galaxy) · ny mbalang'amba (galaxy) · mi Te Tāhū-o-te-rangi (galaxy) · de Milchstraße (galaxy) · fi linnunrata (light in night sky) · de Milchstraße (light in night sky) · pt Caminho de Santiago (light in night sky) · az Ağyol (galaxy) · gd Breac a' Mhuilinn (galaxy) · gl Vía Láctea (light in night sky) · te నక్షత్రవీధి (galaxy) · gd Slighe Chlann Uisnich (light in night sky) · mi Roiata (galaxy) · tyv Дээр оруу (galaxy) · izh Tähtirata (galaxy) · sq Rruga e Qumështit (galaxy) · kmr Kadiz (galaxy) · ug سامانيولى سىستىمېسى (galaxy) · hi आकाशगंगा (light in night sky) · as হাতীপটি (galaxy) · pl Droga Mleczna (galaxy) · tl Daang Malagatas (galaxy) · nv yikáísdáhí (light in night sky) · lez Карванд Рехъ (galaxy) · eu Esne Bidea (galaxy) · sq Kashta e Kumtrit (galaxy) · dz སྐར་ཚོགས (light in night sky) · ga Bealach na Bó Finne (light in night sky) · sv Vintergatan (galaxy) · mr आकाशगंगा (galaxy) · ro Calea Lactee (light in night sky) · mhr Кайыккомбо корно (light in night sky) · ka ხარის ნავალი (galaxy) · pcc dahhaaic (light in night sky) · fo Mjólkarvegur (galaxy) · sah Халлаан Сиигэ (galaxy) · my နဂါးငွေ့တန်း ဂယ်လက်ဆီ (galaxy) · grc γαλαξίας (light in night sky) · kmr Riya Kadizan (galaxy) · ka დათვისფეხა (galaxy) · ckt Чыгэйвээм (galaxy) · fa راه شیری (galaxy) · khb ᦑᦱᧂᦋᦱᧂᧉ (galaxy) · niq poit’-ap-kechei (galaxy) · tl Ariwanas (galaxy) · km កញ្ចុំផ្កាយជើងភ្នាយ (galaxy) · sh Млијечни Пут (galaxy) · sh Mlečna staza (galaxy)