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da Vinci

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of Leonardo da Vinci; an Italian polymath.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Leonardo

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A person with extraordinary qualities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Leonardo, Leonardo da Vinci

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: engineer, applied scientist, technologist, architect, designer, old master, sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker

History

Etymology

From Italian da Vinci.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: দা ভিঞ্চি (da bhinci) — Translations