Schiaparelli

Schia·pa·rel·li

[skyah-puh-rel-ee or especially for 1, skap-uh-rel-ee, shap-; Italian skyah-pah-rel-lee]
noun
1.
El·sa [el-sah] , 1890–1973, French fashion designer, born in Italy.
2.
Gio·van·ni Vir·gin·io [jaw-vahn-nee veer-jee-nyaw] , 1835–1910, Italian astronomer.
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Schiaparelli (Italian skjapaˈrɛlli) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Elsa (ˈelsa). 1896--1973, Italian couturière, noted esp for the dramatic colours of her designs
2.  Giovanni Virginio (dʒoˈvanni virˈdʒiːnjo). 1835-- 1910, Italian astronomer, who discovered the asteroid Hesperia (1861) and the so-called canals of Mars (1877)

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