galactic
adjective/ɡəˈlæktɪk/
/ɡəˈlæktɪk/
- relating to a galaxy
- A galactic year is the time the galaxy takes to rotate once completely.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek galaktias (variant of galaxias ‘galaxy’) + -ic.Definitions on the go
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