Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Milchstraße
Milchstraße is the German word for the same thing — both mean "Milky Way."
Portuguese
via láctea
via láctea is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "Milky Way."
Practice
1 What does Voie lactée mean?
Milky Way
2 Fill the gap: On peut voir la Voie ___ loin des lumières de la ville.
Full sentence: On peut voir la Voie lactée loin des lumières de la ville. (You can see the Milky Way far from city lights.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Voie lactée?
Voie lactée: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.