Via Lactea
See also: Vía Láctea and Via Láctea
Latin
Etymology
From via (“road, way”) + lactea, the feminine form of lacteus (“milky”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwɪ.a ˈlak.tɛ.a/
Proper noun
Via Lactea f (genitive Viae Lacteae); first declension
- the Milky Way
Declension
First declension with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Via Lactea |
| Genitive | Viae Lacteae |
| Dative | Viae Lacteae |
| Accusative | Viam Lacteam |
| Ablative | Viā Lacteā |
| Vocative | Via Lactea |
| Locative | Viae Lacteae |
Descendants
- French: voie lactée
- Galician: Vía Láctea
- Italian: Via Lattea