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supercluster

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An extended group of clusters of galaxies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, cosmology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: SC

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English cluster English supercluster From super- + cluster.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 超星系團 /超星系团 (chāoxīngxìtuán) — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Czech: nadkupa galaxií — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Dutch: supercluster — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Finnish: superjoukko — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • German: Superhaufen — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Hindi: महागुच्छ (mahāgucch) — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Japanese: 超銀河団 (chōgingadan) — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Polish: supergromada — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Russian: сверхскопле́ние (sverxskoplénije) — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Thai: กลุ่มกระจุกดาราจักร (glùm-grà-jùk-daa-raa-jàk) — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters
  • Turkish: süperküme — astronomy: extended group of galaxy clusters