Meaning of galaktika | Babel Free

Definitions

1. locative singular of galaktika
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
2. the Milky Way (the galaxy which contains the Solar System)
   declension-4, feminine
3. galaxy (independent, coherent gravitationally maintained system composed of stars, planets and other celestial bodies)
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“spirālveida, spirāliska galaktika”

spiral galaxy

“galaktikas centrs”

galactic center, core

“galaktikas ass”

galactic axis

“galaktikas plakne”

galactic plane

“galaktikas rotācija”

galactic rotation

“galaktiku sistēma”

galaxy system

“mūsu zvaigžņu sistēmai tuvākās galaktikas ir pazīstamie Magelāna Mākoņi”

the closest galaxies to our star system are the (well)known Magellanic Clouds

“visas pie debesīm redzamās zvaigznes ietilpst milzīgā zvaigžņu sistēmā, un to mēs parasti saucam par Galaktiku jeb Piena Ceļu”

all stars visible on the sky belong to a huge star system, and that (star system) we call Galaxy or Milky Way

CEFR level