NYT Dictionary

GALACTIC

/ɡəˈlæktɪk/
Adjectivega-LAC-ticga-lac-tic · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

Relating to a galaxy.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός (galaktikós, “milky”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”). Doublet of galactico.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Galacticastronomicastronomicalalloverastralastrophysicalawesomeboundlessbulkycatholic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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