galactic

(gə laktik)

adjective

  1. of or obtained from milk; lactic
  2. Astron. of or pertaining to the Milky Way or some other galaxy

Origin: Gr galaktikos, milky < gala (gen. galaktos), milk < IE base *glak- > L lac, milk

See galactic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a galaxy, especially the Milky Way.
  2. Of enormous size; immense.
  3. Of, relating to, or causing the secretion of milk.

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