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caravaggio

/ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
car-avag-gio
IPA
/ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/
  • British English: /ˌkæɹəˈvædʒiəʊ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Caravaggesque

Questions

How do you pronounce caravaggio?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/.
What does caravaggio mean?
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.
Where does caravaggio come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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