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Piena Ceļš
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Latvian
lv:Galaktika
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Etymology
The name follows the model of most European languages (cf en Milky Way), going back to grc Γαλαξίας, from grc γάλα milk.
Pronunciation
lv
Proper noun
m 1st Piena Ceļš
lv galaxy the Milky Way the galaxy which contains the Solar System
lv Piena Ceļa galaktika the Milky Way galaxy 1
lv visas pie debesīm redzamās zvaigznes ietilpst milzīgā zvaigžņu sistēmā, un to mēs parasti saucam par Galaktiku jeb Piena Ceļu all stars visible on the sky belong to a huge star system, and that (star system) we call Galaxy or Milky Way 1
lv astronomy the Milky Way the band of diffuse light visible in the night sky; our local vision of the Milky Way galaxy
Declension
Piena Ceļ š 1st no-pl proper -40
Synonyms
lv Galaktika
lv Putnu Ceļš