Galactic

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈlæktɪk/

Definitions of galactic

adjective immensely large or vast

Example Sentences

A1 The astronaut gazed at the galactic sky filled with stars.

A2 Scientists believe there may be other galactic civilizations in the universe.

B1 The Milky Way is just one of many galactic structures in the cosmos.

B2 Exploring the galactic center is a challenging task for astronomers.

C1 The galactic supercluster contains thousands of galaxies.

C2 Advanced telescopes allow us to study galactic phenomena in great detail.

Examples of galactic in a Sentence

formal The astronomer studied the galactic structure of distant galaxies.

informal I heard they're making a new movie about galactic adventures.

slang That party was out of this world, it was totally galactic!

figurative Her mind was filled with galactic ideas and dreams of exploring the universe.

Grammatical Forms of galactic

• past tense: galacticked
• plural: galactics
• comparative: more galactic
• superlative: most galactic
• present tense: galacticizes
• future tense: will galacticize
• perfect tense: has galacticked
• continuous tense: is galacticizing
• singular: galactic
• positive degree: galactic
• infinitive: to galacticize
• gerund: galacticizing
• participle: galacticking

Origin and Evolution of galactic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin and Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'galactic' originates from the Latin word 'galacticus' which is derived from the Greek word 'galaktikos', meaning 'milky'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something related to the Milky Way galaxy, the term 'galactic' has evolved to encompass anything related to or characteristic of galaxies in general.