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Cavalieri

American  
[kav-uhl-yair-ee, kah-vah-lye-ree] / ˌkæv əlˈjɛər i, ˌkɑ vɑˈljɛ ri /

noun

  1. Francesco Bonaventura 1598–1697, Italian mathematician.


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It’s also home to pasta producers as diverse as Granoro, one of Italy’s most popular supermarket brands, and Pastificio Benedetto Cavalieri, a top-notch artisanal maker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

He bet $100 on Cavalieri getting bumped to the Nitro Buggy A-Main, plus $500 on him beating the favorite, Ryan Maifield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

Back at the track, a line of spectators hollered, “Cavy!” as Cavalieri took the lead in his afternoon race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

“Podium would be nice,” Cavalieri said as he scrubbed dirt off his tires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

However, like Cavalieri, all of them came up against the infinitesimal.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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