Caravaggio

English

Etymology

From Italian Caravaggio, his family's place of origin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəˈvædʒiəʊ/, enPR: kăr'ə-văjʹē-ō
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/, /ˌkɑɹəˈvɑd͡ʒ(i)oʊ/, enPR: kăr'ə-väʹj(ē-)ō, kär'ə-väʹj(ē-)ō

Proper noun

Caravaggio

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.

Derived terms

Caravaggesque

Translations

Italian painter

Chinese:
Mandarin: 卡拉瓦喬 / 卡拉瓦乔 (Kǎlāwǎqiáo)
Finnish: Caravaggio
French: Caravage (fr) m
Greek: Καραβάτζιο (el) m (Karavátzio), Καραβάτζο m (Karavátzo)
Italian: Caravaggio m
Japanese: カラヴァッジョ (Karavajjo), カラヴァッジオ (Karavajjio)
Korean: 카라바조 (Karabajo)
Lombard:
Eastern: Careàs m

Western: Carevasg (lmo) m
Russian: Карава́джо m (Karavádžo)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: Карава̏ђо m

Roman: Caravȁggio m

Italian

Etymology

The painter was named after his family's place of origin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.raˈvad.d͡ʒo/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -addʒo
Hyphenation: Ca‧ra‧vàg‧gio

Proper noun

Caravaggio f

a small town near Bergamo, Lombardy

Proper noun

Caravaggio m

Caravaggio (Italian painter)