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goya

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G OY1 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

bitter melon (edible fruit, especially as it is eaten by Okinawans)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japan

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Goya, Francisco de Goya, Francisco Jose de Goya, Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: painter

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Goya, from Basque Goia.

Borrowed from Okinawan ごーやー (gooyaa).