Definition of Galileo Galilei

1. Noun. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642).

Exact synonyms: Galileo
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist
Derivative terms: Galilean

Lexicographical Neighbors of Galileo Galilei

Galician-Asturian
Galician-Portuguese
Galicians
Galictis vittatus
Galiella rufa
Galilaean
Galilean
Galilean moon
Galilean moons
Galilean satellite
Galilean satellites
Galilean telescope
Galileans
Galilee
Galileo
Galileo Galilei (current term)
Galina
Galina Sergeevna Ulanova
Galina Ulanova
Galium
Galium aparine
Galium boreale
Galium lanceolatum
Galium mollugo
Galium odoratum
Galium verum
Galiza
Galizan
Gall's craniology
Gallant Fox

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