English Explanatory Dictionary

extragalactic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.
  2. Originating outside of any galaxy.
  3. Originating outside of the local galaxy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

extragalactic

Etymology

From extra- + galactic.

Antonyms

galactic intragalactic

Related words

extraplanetary extrasolar extraterrestrial Galactic galaxy intergalactic intragalactic supergalactic transgalactic

Derived words

extragalactic background light

Translations

Esperanto: ekstergalaksia French: extragalactique Irish: eachtar-réaltrach Italian: estragalattico Italian: extragalattico Persian: فراکهکشانی Polish: pozagalaktyczny Polish: ekstragalaktyczny Romanian: extragalactic Spanish: extragaláctico
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