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Galileian

Galileian is the alternative form of Galilean.

Meaning of Galilean

Adjective (1)

Galilean

  1. Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.

Adjective (2)

Galilean (comparative more Galilean, superlative most Galilean)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Galileo Galilei.

See all 6 meanings of Galilean

Forms of Galileian

comparativemore Galileian
superlativemost Galileian

Origin of Galileian

From Galileo + -ian.

Questions about Galileian

What is Galileian the alternative form of?
Galileian is the alternative form of Galilean.

Words near Galileian in the dictionary

  1. Galilean telescopes
  2. Galileanism
  3. Galileans
  4. galilee
  5. galilees
  6. Galileian
  7. galileiite
  8. galileo
  9. Galileo fallacy
  10. Galileo gambit
  11. Galileo thermometer

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