Galilean

¹

[ gal-uh-ley-uhn, -lee- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Galileo, his theories, or his discoveries.

Galilean

²

[ gal-uh-lee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Galilee.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee.
2. a Christian.
3. the Galilean, Jesus.

Galilean

¹

/ ˌɡælɪˈleɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Galileo

Galilean

²

/ ˌɡælɪˈliːən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee
2. 1. an epithet of Jesus Christ
   2. often plural a Christian

adjective

1. of Galilee

Word History and Origins

Origin of Galilean¹

First recorded in 1720–30; Galile(o) + -an

Origin of Galilean²

1605–15; < Latin Galilae(a) Galilee + -an

Example Sentences

Slightly larger than Earth's moon, Io is the innermost of Jupiter's Galilean moons, which in addition to Io include Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

From Science Daily

The technique was tested successfully on various planetary systems -- including the Moon, and the Galilean moons of Jupiter.

From Science Daily

Arnold doesn’t feel comfortable using that term, preferring to say it depicts Christ as a person of color, probably Middle Eastern, which she says would make sense, given where the Galilean Jewish preacher was from.

From Seattle Times

The differential compositions of the four Galilean moons has puzzled researchers for decades—ever since the first high-quality density measurements of the satellites were obtained.

From Scientific American

Confounding chemistries aside, any astronaut photographing these Galilean glows — backgrounded by tempestuous Jupiter and the gas giant’s own kaleidoscopic auroras — would capture a memorable sight.

From New York Times