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Vidian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈvɪd.i.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɪdiən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Italian anatomist Guido Guidi (latinized name Vidus Vidius).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Vidianus. By surface analysis, Vidius + an. Named after Italian surgeon and anatomist Vidus Vidius (1509–1569).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: vidià — related to Guido Guidi
  • French: vidien — related to Guido Guidi
  • Latin: vidianus — related to Guido Guidi