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Medicean

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /mɛdɪˈtʃiːən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Designating the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto), as named by Galileo in honour of his future patron Cosimo II de' Medici.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to the Medici family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From post-classical Latin Mediceus (16th century; from the family name Medici) + -an.