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Galileo

Galileo

See also: galileo

English

Proper noun

Galileo

  1. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), an Italian thinker and key figure in the scientific revolution who improved the telescope, made astronomical observations, and put forward the basic principle of relativity in physics.

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Italian

Proper noun

Galileo m

  1. A male given name.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Galileo m

  1. Alternative spelling of Galileu

galileo

galileo

See also: Galileo

English

Noun

galileo ‎(plural galileos)

  1. The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second. Symbol: Gal

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Etymology

Named in honour of Galileo Galilei

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