Florio

[ flawr-ee-oh, flohr- ]

noun

1. John, 1553?–1625, English lexicographer and translator.

Florio

/ ˈflɔːrɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. FlorioJohn?1553?1625MEnglishLANGUAGE: lexicographerWRITING: translator John . ?1553–?1625, English lexicographer, noted for his translation of Montaigne's Essays (1603)

Example Sentences

Florio, Auger-Dominguez and Weisberg all mentioned that the point of bringing people together in-person is to facilitate creativity, innovation and connection.

From Digiday

Florio said Paper and Google had “50-50 ownership” of the project, but declined to give any specifics as to what the financial terms of the deal were, or the revenue share.

From Digiday

However, Florio says coaches should still be required to speak, and locker rooms should remain open to the press to capture “raw, real-time reactions” from those who do speak.

From Ozy

In the Filocolo he describes how in a vision Florio is shown how strenuously he ought to defend his love from her admirers.

From Project Gutenberg

Florio translates that particular sentence: "The world runs all on wheels" a bad rendering.

From Project Gutenberg

It was long supposed that the autograph of Shakespeare in a copy of Florio's translation showed his study of the Essays.

From Project Gutenberg

During her late residence at Moscow, her companion Florio, was involved in a very unpleasant affair.

From Project Gutenberg

Now in a copy of Florio's "Montaigne" there was found some years ago one of the very few genuine Shakespeare signatures.

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