Andromeda
Translingual

A comparison of the mythological Andromeda to a small plant (Andromeda polifolia) from which its name would be derived, by Carl Linnaeus, 1732.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda, “ruler of men”).
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
Pieris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Andromeda polifolia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pieris (Ericaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Andromeda on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Andromeda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Andromeda at USDA Plants database
English

Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids, by Théodore Chassériau, 1840.

Map of the Andromeda constellation.

The Andromeda galaxy in infrared light.
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/
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.
- 2018 July 23, Hannah Devlin, “Discovered: Milky Way's long-lost galactic sibling”, in The Guardian:
- The Milky Way once had a massive galactic sibling that was shredded and consumed by our closest neighbour, Andromeda, scientists have discovered.
- 2008, Roger Reid, Space (novel), Montgomery, AL: Junebug Books, page 41:
- Andromeda is a large, spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. It's between two and three million light years away. On a clear night in a dark place, you can see Andromeda with the naked eye.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Andromeda.
Derived terms
- (constellation): And (abbreviated form), Andromedae (Latin genitive form)
Translations
mythical daughter of Cepheus
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constellation
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See also
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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da
Derived terms
- Andromedanevel
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑndromedɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ndro̞ˌme̞dɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -edɑ
- Syllabification(key): And‧ro‧me‧da
Proper noun
Andromeda
Declension
Inflection of Andromeda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | Andromeda | — | ||
genitive | Andromedan | — | ||
partitive | Andromedaa | — | ||
illative | Andromedaan | — | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | Andromeda | — | ||
accusative | nom. | Andromeda | — | |
gen. | Andromedan | |||
genitive | Andromedan | — | ||
partitive | Andromedaa | — | ||
inessive | Andromedassa | — | ||
elative | Andromedasta | — | ||
illative | Andromedaan | — | ||
adessive | Andromedalla | — | ||
ablative | Andromedalta | — | ||
allative | Andromedalle | — | ||
essive | Andromedana | — | ||
translative | Andromedaksi | — | ||
abessive | Andromedatta | — | ||
instructive | — | — | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
Latin

Perseus and Andromeda, fresco, 1st century C.E..
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔmɛd̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔːmed̪ä]
Proper noun
Andromeda f sg (genitive Andromedae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Andromeda |
Genitive | Andromedae |
Dative | Andromedae |
Accusative | Andromedam |
Ablative | Andromedā |
Vocative | Andromeda |
Portuguese
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /andrǒmeda/
- Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da
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