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Piranesi

[ pee-rah-ne-zee ]
/ ˌpi rɑˈnɛ zi /

noun

Giam·bat·tis·ta [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ or Gio·van·ni Bat·tis·ta [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah], /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/, 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.

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Words nearby Piranesi

Piracicaba, piracy, Piraeus, piragua, Pirandello, Piranesi, piranha, Pirapóra, pirarucu, pirate, pirate perch
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Piranesi
/ (Italian piraˈneːsi) /

noun

Giambattista (dʒambatˈtista). 1720–78, Italian etcher and architect: etchings include Imaginary Prisons and Views of Rome
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