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Galatean

/ɡæləˈtiːən/

Galatean adjective: of or relating to the Nereid Galatea in Greek mythology.

Adjective

Galatean

  1. Of or relating to the Nereid Galatea in Greek mythology.
  2. Of or relating to the irregular Neptunian moon named for Galatea.
  3. Of or relating to the asteroid (74) Galatea.

Questions about Galatean

What does Galatean mean?
Galatean means of or relating to the Nereid Galatea in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Galatean?
Galatean is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Galatean?
Galatean is pronounced /ɡæləˈtiːən/.

Words near Galatean in the dictionary

  1. Galasso
  2. Galassos
  3. Galatae
  4. Galatasaray
  5. galatea
  6. Galatean
  7. galateas
  8. galatheid
  9. galatheids
  10. galatheoid
  11. galatheoids

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