Andromeda

== Translingual == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda, “ruler of men”). === Proper noun === Andromeda f A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – bog rosemary. (dated) A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – Synonym of Pieris; certain shrubs: andromedas or fetterbushes.. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus in Ericaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids – clades; Ericales – order; Ericaceae – family; Vaccinioideae – subfamily; Andromedeae – tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus in Ericaceae): Andromeda polifolia – type species; Andromeda glaucophylla – other species === References === Andromeda polifolia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pieris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Andromeda on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Pieris (Ericaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Andromeda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Andromeda at USDA Plants database == English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/ (US) IPA(key): /ænˈdɹɑmɪdə/ enPR: ăn-drŏm′ĕ-də === Proper noun === Andromeda (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. (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. (astronomy) The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Andromeda. ==== Meronyms ==== (constellation): Adhil, Almach, Alpheratz, Mirach, Nembus, Titawin, Veritate ==== Derived terms ==== (constellation): And (abbreviated form), Andromedae (Latin genitive form), Andromedid ==== Translations ==== === See also === Local Group === Further reading === Andromeda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Andromeda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Category:Andromeda (constellation) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Category:Andromeda Galaxy on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑnˈdroː.meː.daː/ Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da === Proper noun === Andromeda f (astronomy) Andromeda (Greek mythology) Andromeda ==== Derived terms ==== Andromedanevel == Finnish == === Etymology === From Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑndromedɑ/, [ˈɑ̝n.dro̞ˌme̞dɑ̝] Rhymes: -edɑ Syllabification(key): And‧ro‧me‧da Hyphenation(key): And‧ro‧me‧da === Proper noun === Andromeda (Greek mythology) Andromeda (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda. (astronomy) The Andromeda. ==== Declension ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē). === Proper noun === Andromeda m (Greek mythology) Andromeda === Anagrams === domandare, domanderà == Latin == === Alternative forms === Andromedē === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [anˈdrɔ.mɛ.da] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [anˈdrɔː.me.da] === Proper noun === Andromeda f sg (genitive Andromedae); first declension (Greek mythology) Andromeda (a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia) (New Latin, astronomy) the constellation Andromeda Synonym: Mulier Catēnāta (New Latin, astronomy) the Andromeda Galaxy ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Andromeda f pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Andrômeda / Andrómeda == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /andrǒmeda/ Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da === Proper noun === Andròmeda f (Cyrillic spelling Андро̀меда) (Greek mythology) Andromeda (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda. (astronomy) The Andromeda.