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Caravaggio

UK/ˌkæɹəˈvædʒiəʊ/US/ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/

Caravaggio proper noun: michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.

Proper noun

Caravaggio

  1. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.

Origin of Caravaggio

From Italian Caravaggio, his family's place of origin.

Words formed from Caravaggio

Questions about Caravaggio

What does Caravaggio mean?
Caravaggio means michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.
What part of speech is Caravaggio?
Caravaggio is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caravaggio?
Caravaggio is pronounced /ˌkæɹəˈvædʒiəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Caravaggio in the dictionary

  1. caraunda
  2. caraundas
  3. caraus
  4. Caravaggesque
  5. Caravaggiesque
  6. Caravaggio
  7. Caravaggisti
  8. caraval
  9. caravals
  10. caravan
  11. caravan cities

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