Galactoid
/ɡəˈlæk.tɔɪd/noun
Relating to or resembling a galaxy, especially in form or structure.
Did you know?The root 'galact-' comes from the Greek word for milk, as in 'galaxy'—a 'milky' way of describing the stars!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷʰel-
“to shine, to be radiant”
Ancient Greek
Greek
galaxias
“of milk, milky; referring to the Milky Way”
Late Latin
Latin
galaxias
“milky, relating to the Milky Way”
18th Century
English
galactic
“pertaining to a galaxy; derived from Greek roots about milk and light”
20th Century
English
galactoid
“resembling or pertaining to a galaxy, especially in form or structure.”