edge-on galaxy kahkašân-e pahlunemâ Fr.: galaxie vue par la tranche A → spiral galaxy oriented edge-on to our view. → face-on galaxy. → edge; on, from O.E. on, variant of an "in, on, into" (cf. Du. aan; Ger. an; Goth. ana "on, upon"), from PIE base *ano "on" (cf. Av. ana "on;" Gk. ana "on, upon;" L. an-); → galaxy. Kahkašân, → galaxy; pahlunemâ "showing the side," from pahlu, → side, + nemâ, from nemudan "to show, display," → display. |