Galilean

English

Etymology

• Originated 1605–15 from Latin Galilaea, from Galilee+-an.
• Template:Philosophy Originated 1720–30, from Galileo+-an.

Adjective

Galilean

1. of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.
2. Template:Philosophy of or pertaining to the philosopher Galileo Galilei.

Translations

pertaining to the philosopher Galileo

Italian: galileiano it(it)

Derived terms

• Galilean invariance
• Galilean moon
• Galilean relativity

Noun

Singular Galilean

Plural {{{1}}}

Galilean ({{{1}}})

1. a Christian (sometimes contemptuous).

Proper noun

the Galilean

1. Jesus Christ.

References

• “Galilean” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “Galilean” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

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