Andrômeda

See also: Andromeda, andromeda, Androméda, and Andrómeda

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Andrómeda (Portugal)
• Andromeda (pre-reform spelling)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈdɾõ.me.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈdɾõ.me.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈdɾo.me.da/

• Hyphenation: An‧drô‧me‧da

Proper noun

Andrômeda f (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (Greek mythology) Andromeda (mythical daughter of Cepheus)
2. (astronomy) Andromeda (an autumn constellation of the northern sky)
3. (astronomy) Andromeda (a galaxy)