# Andromeda
## Translingual
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda, “ruler of men”).

### Proper noun

Andromeda f
* Pieris.
* A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – bog rosemary.

#### 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
* 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).
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### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/
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* (US) IPA: /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.
** 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.

#### 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: /ɑnˈdroː.meː.daː/
* Audio:(file)
* 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: /ˈɑndromedɑ/, [ˈɑ̝n.dro̞ˌme̞dɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -edɑ
* Hyphenation: And‧ro‧me‧da

### Proper noun

Andromeda
* (Greek mythology) Andromeda
* (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
* (astronomy) The Andromeda.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Andromeda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Andromedani
accusative
nom.
Andromedani
gen.
Andromedani
genitive
Andromedani
partitive
Andromedaani
inessive
Andromedassani
elative
Andromedastani
illative
Andromedaani
adessive
Andromedallani
ablative
Andromedaltani
allative
Andromedalleni
essive
Andromedanani
translative
Andromedakseni
abessive
Andromedattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Andromedasi
accusative
nom.
Andromedasi
gen.
Andromedasi
genitive
Andromedasi
partitive
Andromedaasi
inessive
Andromedassasi
elative
Andromedastasi
illative
Andromedaasi
adessive
Andromedallasi
ablative
Andromedaltasi
allative
Andromedallesi
essive
Andromedanasi
translative
Andromedaksesi
abessive
Andromedattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Andromedamme
accusative
nom.
Andromedamme
gen.
Andromedamme
genitive
Andromedamme
partitive
Andromedaamme
inessive
Andromedassamme
elative
Andromedastamme
illative
Andromedaamme
adessive
Andromedallamme
ablative
Andromedaltamme
allative
Andromedallemme
essive
Andromedanamme
translative
Andromedaksemme
abessive
Andromedattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Andromedanne
accusative
nom.
Andromedanne
gen.
Andromedanne
genitive
Andromedanne
partitive
Andromedaanne
inessive
Andromedassanne
elative
Andromedastanne
illative
Andromedaanne
adessive
Andromedallanne
ablative
Andromedaltanne
allative
Andromedallenne
essive
Andromedananne
translative
Andromedaksenne
abessive
Andromedattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Andromedansa
accusative
nom.
Andromedansa
gen.
Andromedansa
genitive
Andromedansa
partitive
Andromedaansa
inessive
Andromedassaan Andromedassansa
elative
Andromedastaan Andromedastansa
illative
Andromedaansa
adessive
Andromedallaan Andromedallansa
ablative
Andromedaltaan Andromedaltansa
allative
Andromedalleen Andromedallensa
essive
Andromedanaan Andromedanansa
translative
Andromedakseen Andromedaksensa
abessive
Andromedattaan Andromedattansa
instructive
comitative

## 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: /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔmɛd̪ä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /anˈdro.me.da/, [än̪ˈd̪rɔːmed̪ä]

### 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: /andrǒmeda/
* Hyphenation: An‧dro‧me‧da

### Proper noun

Andròmeda f (Cyrillic spelling Андро̀меда)
* (Greek mythology) Andromeda
* (astronomy) The constellation Andromeda.
* (astronomy) The Andromeda.