Milky Way in Latin
Milky Way in Latin
orbis lacteus
Via Lactea
(galaxy) The Milky Way Galaxy, the galaxy in which Earth is located. [from mid 19th c.]
Via Lactea
(astronomy) A broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky; our view of the dense portions of the Milky Way Galaxy from inside the galaxy. [from late 14th c.]