Gio⋅van⋅ni Al⋅fon⋅so /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni ælˈfɒn soʊ, -zoʊ, ˌdʒi ə-; It. dʒɔˈvɑn ni ɑlˈfɔn zɔ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [joh-vah-nee al-fon-soh, -zoh, jee-uh-; It. jaw-vahn-nee ahl-fawn-zaw] Show IPA , 1608–79, Italian astronomer, physicist, and physiologist. |