- galactic
- galactic 1839, "of the Milky Way," from L.L. galacticus, from galaxias (see GALAXY (Cf. galaxy)). In modern scientific sense "pertaining to (our) galaxy," from 1849.
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galactic — GALÁCTIC, Ă, galactici, ce, adj. Care aparţine galaxiei, privitor la galaxie (în special la Calea Lactee). – Din fr. galactique. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 galáctic adj. m., pl. galáctici; f. sg. galáctică … Dicționar Român
Galactic — Galactic американская инструментальная джаз фанк группа, основанная в 1994 году в Новом Орлеане, США. Основатель группы «Galactic» Стэнтон Мур (Stanton Moore) американский джаз , фанк барабанщик. Содержание 1 История 2 Стиль группы 3… … Википедия
Galactic — Ga*lac tic, a. [Gr. ? milky, fr. ?, ?, milk. See {Galaxy}, and cf. {Lactic}.] 1. Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way. [1913 Webster] {Galactic circle} (Astron.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galactic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a galaxy or galaxies. 2) Astronomy measured relative to the galactic equator … English terms dictionary
Galactic — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Jazz, Funk, Rock Gründung 1994 Website … Deutsch Wikipedia
galactic — [gə lak′tik] adj. [Gr galaktikos, milky < gala (gen. galaktos), milk < IE base * glak > L lac, milk] 1. of or obtained from milk; lactic 2. Astron. of or pertaining to the Milky Way or some other galaxy … English World dictionary
Galactic — Infobox musical artist Name = Galactic Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Genre = Jazz Funk Rock Hip Hop New Orleans Years active = Early 1990s ndash; Present Label … Wikipedia
galactic — /geuh lak tik/, adj. 1. Astron. a. of or pertaining to a galaxy. b. of or pertaining to the Milky Way. 2. immense; huge; vast: a problem of galactic proportions. 3. Physiol. pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk. [1830 40; < Gk… … Universalium
galactic — adjective Date: 1839 1. of or relating to a galaxy and especially the Milky Way galaxy 2. huge < a galactic sum of money > … New Collegiate Dictionary
galactic — adjective a) related to the Milky Way galaxy The study of the Milky Way is called galactic astronomy. b) Relating to the galaxy or a galaxy. See Also: galaxy, extragalactic, intergalactic, intragalactic, transgalactic … Wiktionary
