galileo

BrE /ɡəˈliː.oʊ/ AmE /ɡəˈliː.oʊ/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] C1

Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer and physicist who lived from 1564 to 1642 and made important discoveries about the solar system.

Galileo Galilei

Collocations Galileo's observations

Galileo was the first to observe Jupiter's moons.

Galileo fue el primero en observar las lunas de Júpiter.

2 TELESCOPE [singular] C1

a telescope used for astronomical observations, named after Galileo Galilei.

telescopio galileano

Collocations Galileo telescope

The Galileo telescope is used for detailed observations of the planets.

El telescopio galileano se utiliza para observaciones detalladas de los planetas.