mecenate

See also: Mecenate

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Caius Maecenas, name of a well-known Roman knight (69 - 8 BC), advisor to Augustus and influential protector of writers and artists.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.t͡ʃeˈna.te/
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Hyphenation: me‧ce‧nà‧te

Noun

mecenate m (plural mecenati)

  1. patron (of the arts etc.)
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