Meaning
galaxy
- A vast system of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- A large and complex group of related entities, groups, or ideas
In a sentence
Il nuovo telescopio spaziale ha scoperto una galassia molto lontana.
The new space telescope discovered a very distant galaxy.
Quante stelle ci sono nella nostra galassia?
How many stars are there in our galaxy?
Quell'azienda controlla un'intera galassia di piccole società digitali.
That company controls an entire galaxy of small digital businesses.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| galassia | feminine · singular |
| galassie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is 'galassie'.
- The Milky Way is 'la Via Lattea' or 'la nostra galassia'.