name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
gongora
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CMU ARPABET: G OW0 NG G AO1 R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An orchid of the genus Gongora.
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noun
Meaning 3
a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Luis de Gongora y Argote
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Broader terms: poet
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Góngora, itself of Basque origin.
From the genus name; after Antonio Caballero y Góngora.