Gaudi i Cornet

9.8

A Spanish architect from Barcelona known for unusual buildings like the Sagrada Família

proper noun

: Gaudí

The style of Gaudi i Cornet can be seen in the curves and colors of the Sagrada Família.

Examples

Many tourists visit Barcelona to admire Gaudi i Cornet's imaginative architecture.
Scholars often discuss how Gaudi i Cornet influenced modern architectural design.
Gaudi i Cornet was a visionary architect.
The works of Gaudi i Cornet are celebrated worldwide.
Many tourists visit Barcelona to admire Gaudi i Cornet's imaginative architecture.
The style of Gaudi i Cornet can be seen in the curves and colors of the Sagrada Família.
Scholars often discuss how Gaudi i Cornet influenced modern architectural design.

Synonyms

Antonio Gaudí

vsGaudi i Cornet

6.2

A Spanish architect famous for his unusual curved buildings in Barcelona

is the same person referred to using a different name form

Surface Forms

Gaudi i Cornet main

Morphology

Gaudi + i + Cornet

This is a personal name (Antoni Gaudí i Cornet); proper names are largely arbitrary and their referents (here, an architect and Art Nouveau figure) cannot be derived from the constituent words. Even if a learner recognized 'i' as the Catalan 'and' or knew the surname parts, that information does not indicate the person's profession or significance, so the expression is non-compositional for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Gaudi i Cornet is a Catalan name: the small word i means 'and' and joins two family names. Antoni Gaudí became famous for buildings that look like nature, with curves and bright colors, so his name now makes people think of creative, unusual architecture.