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Galatea

//ˌɡæləˈtiːə// name, noun

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  1. 1
    Galatea; a woman who prayed for her daughter to be turned into a son, Leucippus. Greek
  2. 2
    Galatea; a sea-nymph in Ovid's story of Acis and Galatea. Greek
  3. 3
    Galatea; name given in the 18th century to the animated statue sculpted by Pygmalion. Greek
  4. 4
    A moon of Neptune.
  5. 5
    74 Galatea, a main belt asteroid.
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  1. 6
    A settlement in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, named after HMS Galatea.
Noun
  1. 1
    A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave

    "He wore a blue galatea shirt, corduroy trousers and riding boots."

Etymology

Etymology 1

After Galatea, a British man-of-war, since the material was used for children's sailor suits.

Etymology 2

From Latin Galatēa, from Ancient Greek Γαλάτεια (Galáteia).

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