Andromeda

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Translingual

A comparison of the mythological Andromeda to a small plant (Andromeda polifolia) from which its name would be derived, by Carl Linnaeus, 1732.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda, ruler of men).

Proper noun

Andromeda f

  1. Pieris.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – bog rosemary.

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English

Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids, by Théodore Chassériau, 1840.
Map of the Andromeda constellation.
The Andromeda galaxy in infrared light.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Andromeda

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
  3. (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.

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Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑnˈdroː.meː.daː/
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  • Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andromeda f

  1. (astronomy) Andromeda
  2. (Greek mythology) Andromeda

Derived terms

Finnish

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Etymology

From Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑndromedɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -edɑ
  • Syllabification(key): And‧ro‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andromeda

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
  3. (astronomy) The Andromeda.

Declension

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
abessive Andromedatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Andromeda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Andromedani
accusative nom. Andromedani
gen. Andromedani
genitive Andromedani
partitive Andromedaani
inessive Andromedassani
elative Andromedastani
illative Andromedaani
adessive Andromedallani
ablative Andromedaltani
allative Andromedalleni
essive Andromedanani
translative Andromedakseni
abessive Andromedattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Andromedasi
accusative nom. Andromedasi
gen. Andromedasi
genitive Andromedasi
partitive Andromedaasi
inessive Andromedassasi
elative Andromedastasi
illative Andromedaasi
adessive Andromedallasi
ablative Andromedaltasi
allative Andromedallesi
essive Andromedanasi
translative Andromedaksesi
abessive Andromedattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Andromedamme
accusative nom. Andromedamme
gen. Andromedamme
genitive Andromedamme
partitive Andromedaamme
inessive Andromedassamme
elative Andromedastamme
illative Andromedaamme
adessive Andromedallamme
ablative Andromedaltamme
allative Andromedallemme
essive Andromedanamme
translative Andromedaksemme
abessive Andromedattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Andromedanne
accusative nom. Andromedanne
gen. Andromedanne
genitive Andromedanne
partitive Andromedaanne
inessive Andromedassanne
elative Andromedastanne
illative Andromedaanne
adessive Andromedallanne
ablative Andromedaltanne
allative Andromedallenne
essive Andromedananne
translative Andromedaksenne
abessive Andromedattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Andromedansa
accusative nom. Andromedansa
gen. Andromedansa
genitive Andromedansa
partitive Andromedaansa
inessive Andromedassaan
Andromedassansa
elative Andromedastaan
Andromedastansa
illative Andromedaansa
adessive Andromedallaan
Andromedallansa
ablative Andromedaltaan
Andromedaltansa
allative Andromedalleen
Andromedallensa
essive Andromedanaan
Andromedanansa
translative Andromedakseen
Andromedaksensa
abessive Andromedattaan
Andromedattansa
instructive
comitative

Italian

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

Proper noun

Andromeda m

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda

Anagrams

Latin

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Perseus and Andromeda, fresco, 1st century C.E..

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Andromeda f sg (genitive Andromedae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda (a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia)
  2. (New Latin, astronomy) the constellation Andromeda
    Synonym: Mulier Catēnāta
  3. (New Latin, astronomy) the Andromeda Galaxy

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Andromeda
Genitive Andromedae
Dative Andromedae
Accusative Andromedam
Ablative Andromedā
Vocative Andromeda

Portuguese

Proper noun

Andromeda f

  1. (Brazil) Archaic spelling of Andrômeda.
  2. (Portugal) Archaic spelling of Andrómeda.

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /andrǒmeda/
  • Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andròmeda f (Cyrillic spelling Андро̀меда)

  1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
  3. (astronomy) The Andromeda.