Galatea
See also: galatea
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Galatea
- (Greek mythology) Galatea; a woman who prayed for her daughter to be turned into a son, Leucippus.
- (Greek mythology) Galatea; a sea-nymph in Ovid's story of Acis and Galatea.
- (Greek mythology) Galatea; name given in the 18th century to the animated statue sculpted by Pygmalion.
- (astronomy) A moon of Neptune.
- (astronomy) 74 Galatea, a main belt asteroid.
- A settlement in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, named after HMS Galatea.
Translations edit
Galatea
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Γαλάτεια (Galáteia).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡa.laˈteː.a/, [ɡäɫ̪äˈt̪eːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɡa.laˈte.a/, [ɡäläˈt̪ɛːä]
Proper noun edit
Galatēa f sg (genitive Galatēae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Galatēa |
| Genitive | Galatēae |
| Dative | Galatēae |
| Accusative | Galatēam |
| Ablative | Galatēā |
| Vocative | Galatēa |
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin Galatēa.
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Proper noun edit
Galatea f
- (Greek mythology) Galatea (woman who prayed for her daughter to be turned into a son, Leucippus)
- (Greek mythology) Galatea (sea-nymph in Ovid's story of Acis and Galatea)
- (Greek mythology) Galatea (name given in the 18th century to the animated statue sculpted by Pygmalion)
- Galatea (moon of Neptune)
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Declension of Galatea
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Proper noun edit
Galatea