Medicean
//mɛdɪˈtʃiːən// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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. historical
"Four Medicean stars dance about Jupiter, two Austrian about Saturn, etc., and all (belike) to the music of the spheres."
- 2 Pertaining to the Medici family.
Example
More examples"Four Medicean stars dance about Jupiter, two Austrian about Saturn, etc., and all (belike) to the music of the spheres."
Etymology
From post-classical Latin Mediceus (16th century; from the family name Medici) + -an.
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