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Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

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Spanish painter famous for strange, dreamlike pictures like melting clocks
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsælvədɔr ˈdɑli/
: Salvador Dalí
  • Did you know Salvador Dali painted 'The Persistence of Memory'?

Examples

  • Many recognize Salvador Dali for his iconic painting 'The Persistence of Memory.'

  • The works of Salvador Dali continue to inspire artists around the world.

  • A major exhibition of Salvador Dali's paintings attracted thousands of visitors.

  • The works of Salvador Dali are truly captivating.

  • A major exhibition of Salvador Dali's paintings attracted thousands of visitors.

  • Many recognize Salvador Dali for his iconic painting 'The Persistence of Memory.'

  • The works of Salvador Dali continue to inspire artists around the world.

Synonyms

Dali
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A Spanish painter known for strange, dreamlike paintings like The Persistence of Memory

is the full formal personal name often used in formal or written contexts

Surface Forms

Salvador Dali main

Morphology

Salvador + Dali

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual (a Spanish surrealist painter) and its meaning is referential rather than compositional. Knowing the constituent words 'Salvador' and 'Dali' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the encyclopedic identity or biographical information, so the expression is not derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Salvador Dali is the name of a Spanish artist known for strange, dream-like pictures. One famous image is his 'melting clocks' from 'The Persistence of Memory', and this vivid picture is why his name now means 'a famous surrealist painter'.