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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Andeuroameda
"안드로메다 은하는 우리 은하와 충돌할 것입니다."
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A princess in Greek mythology who was saved from a sea monster by the hero Perseus.
"In the myth, Andromeda was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster." - 2
A spiral galaxy approximately 2.537 million light-years from Earth, also known as M31.
"The Andromeda Galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way."
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The name 'Andromeda' originates from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek words 'anēr' meaning 'man' and 'medomai' meaning 'to think' or 'to rule'. It refers to the princess Andromeda, who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster and later saved by Perseus. The term has evolved to also denote the Andromeda Galaxy, named after the mythological figure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Andromeda" is said worldwide
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Andromède
Transliteration: Andromède pronunciation
"Andromède est une figure mythologique fascinante."
Andromeda
Transliteration: Andromeda pronunciation
"Die Andromeda-Galaxie ist die nächste große Galaxie zur Milchstraße."
Andromeda
Transliteration: Andromeda pronunciation
"Andromeda è una delle galassie più studiate."
Andrómeda
Transliteration: Andrómeda pronunciation
"La galaxia de Andrómeda es visible a simple vista."
Andrômeda
Transliteration: Andrômeda pronunciation
"A galáxia de Andrômeda é uma das mais próximas da Terra."
एंड्रोमेडा
Transliteration: Andromeda
"एंड्रोमेडा एक प्रसिद्ध आकाशगंगा है।"
仙女座
Transliteration: Xiānnǚzuò
"仙女座是离我们最近的螺旋星系。"
안드로메다
Transliteration: Andeuroameda
"안드로메다 은하는 우리 은하와 충돌할 것입니다."
アンドロメダ
Transliteration: Andoromeda
"アンドロメダ銀河は肉眼で見ることができます。"
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