Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gal-uh-tee-uh]
- /ˌgæl əˈti ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gal-uh-tee-uh]
- /ˌgæl əˈti ə/
Definitions of galatea word
- noun galatea a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis. 1
- noun galatea a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers. 1
- noun galatea A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave. 1
- noun galatea a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing 0
- noun galatea a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation 0
- noun galatea a statue of a maiden which is given life by Aphrodite after its sculptor, Pygmalion, falls in love with it 0
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Origin of galatea
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits
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Parts of speech for Galatea
noun
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determiner
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galatea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
galatea usage trend in Literature
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