Galileo

See also: galileo

English

Proper noun

Galileo

  1. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), an Italian thinker and key figure in the scientific revolution who improved the telescope, made astronomical observations, and put forward the basic principle of relativity in physics.

Derived terms

Translations

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ga‧li‧leo

Proper noun

Galileo

  1. a male given name
  2. Galileo Galilei

Italian

Etymology

From Latin galilaeus (“Galilean; Christian”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛo

Proper noun

Galileo m

  1. A male given name.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Galileo m

  1. Alternative spelling of Galileu
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