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 glaucophylla, Andromeda polifolia
References
- 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).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ænˈdɹɑːmɪdə/
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) Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M31.
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
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
Proper noun
Andromeda
Declension
| Inflection of Andromeda (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | Andromedatta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
Italian
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
Latin
Perseus and Andromeda, fresco, 1st century CE.
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Andromeda f (genitive Andromedae); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Andromeda (a daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia)
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| 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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