extragalactic

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros
Proto-Italic *eksteros
Latin exter
Latin extrā
English extra-
English galactic
English extragalactic

    From extra- + galactic.

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    Adjective

    extragalactic (not comparable)

    1. (astronomy) Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.
      Antonyms: galactic, Galactic
      Extragalactic astronomy is the study of things outside the Milky Way.
    2. (astronomy) Originating outside of any galaxy.
      Antonyms: galactic, intragalactic
      Coordinate term: intergalactic
    3. (science fiction, space flight) Originating outside of the local galaxy.
      Antonym: galactic

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    French extra-
    French galactique
    French extragalactiquebor.
    Romanian extragalactic

      Borrowed from French extragalactique. By surface analysis, extra- + galactic.

      Adjective

      extragalactic m or n (feminine singular extragalactică, masculine plural extragalactici, feminine/neuter plural extragalactice)

      1. extragalactic

      Declension

      Declension of extragalactic
      singular plural
      masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
      nominative-
      accusative       		indefinite extragalactic extragalactică extragalactici extragalactice
      definite extragalacticul extragalactica extragalacticii extragalacticele
      genitive-
      dative       		indefinite extragalactic extragalactice extragalactici extragalactice
      definite extragalacticului extragalacticei extragalacticilor extragalacticelor
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