# Andromeda

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/ · frequency rank #22,886

## Definitions
1. The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.
2. A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Pegasus, among others.
3. The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

## Common misspellings (13)
`adnromeda`, `anddromeda`, `andormeda`, `andrmoeda`, `androemda`, `andromdea`, `andromead`, `andromedda`, `andrommeda`, `andrromeda`, `anndromeda`, `anrdomeda`, `nadromeda`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/andromeda