mecenate

See also: Mecenate

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Caius Maecenas, name of a well-known Roman knight (69 - 8 BC), advisor to Augustus and influential protector of writers and artists.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.t͡ʃeˈna.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: me‧ce‧nà‧te

Noun

mecenate m (plural mecenati)

1. patron (of the arts etc.)

Related terms

• mecenatesco
• mecenatico
• mecenatismo