Polyglot Dictionary

via láctea

/ˈvia ˈlaktʃja/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. Milky Way

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Milchstraße

Milchstraße is the German word for the same thing — both mean "Milky Way."

French

Voie lactée

Voie lactée is the French word for the same thing — both mean "Milky Way."

Practice

1 What does via láctea mean?

2 Fill the gap: A via ___ é visível no céu limpo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches via láctea?

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