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Medicean

Medicean

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Relating to the Medici family and their influence in Renaissance Italy
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɛdɪˈsiːən/
  • Formal
: mediceo
  • In effect, Manetti's problem in chronicling S. Lorenzo, the only Medicean building in the vita, was to reconcile the two moments.

Examples

  • The Medicean influence on art can be seen in many works from the Renaissance period.

  • The city's architecture reflects the Medicean style, characterized by grand designs and intricate details.

  • Many Medicean artworks were commissioned to showcase the family's wealth and power.

Surface Forms

Medicean positive

Morphology

Medicean = Medici (transparent) = Medici + ean

Formed from the family name 'Medici' with the productive suffix '-ean' meaning 'relating to', so a learner who knows 'Medici' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Medicean comes from the famous Italian family Medici, whose name means 'doctors' and shares the same root as medic. So, Medicean means 'of or relating to the Medici' and their influence in Renaissance Florence.