Michelangelo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A 15th- and 16th-century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564).

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪkəlˈænd͡ʒɪloʊ/ /ˌmaɪkəlˈænd͡ʒəloʊ/ mī'kl-ănʹjə-lō LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Michelangelo.wav

Word forms

Michelangelo Michelangelos

Etymology

From Italian Michelangelo, from Michele (“Michael”) + Angelo (“Angel”), referring to Michael the Archangel.

Derived words

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