Velázquez

or Ve·lás·quez

[ vuh-lahs-keys, -kuh s; Spanish be-lahth-keth ]
/ vəˈlɑs keɪs, -kəs; Spanish bɛˈlɑθ kɛθ /

noun

Die·go Ro·drí·guez de Sil·va y [dye-gaw raw-th ree-geth th e seel-vah ee] /ˈdyɛ gɔ rɔˈðri gɛθ ðɛ ˈsil vɑ i/,1599–1660, Spanish painter.

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Velázquez

Velsquez (Spanish beˈlaskɛθ)

/ (Spanish beˈlaθkɛθ) /

noun

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (ˈdjeɣo rɔˈðriɣɛθ de ˈsilβa i). 1599–1660, Spanish painter, remarkable for the realism of his portraits, esp those of Philip IV of Spain and the royal household