Medici 的詞源

15世紀統治佛羅倫薩的意大利家族，最初是 medico “醫生”的複數形式，源自拉丁語 medicus（參見 medical（形容詞））。 相關： Medicean。

[A]n illustrious family of Florence, appearing first as merchants of the medieval republic, and at the dawn of the Renaissance, in the fifteenth century, raised to supreme power through their liberality and merit. From this time on for three centuries, amid fortunes of varying brilliancy, this family produced popes, sovereigns, and tyrants, and it occupies a large place in the history of Europe. In the fine arts and literature the epithet has particular reference to Cosimo dei Medici, known as Cosimo the Elder, and to Lorenzo the Magnificent. [Century Dictionary]

“佛羅倫薩的一個傑出家族，最初是中世紀共和國的商人，在文藝復興的黎明時期，即15世紀，通過他們的慷慨和功績而被提升到至高無上的權力。從此時起的三個世紀中，在不同輝煌的命運中，這個家族產生了教皇，君主和暴君，並在歐洲歷史上佔據了重要地位。在美術和文學方面，這個詞特別指科西莫·德·美第奇，即科西莫·老人和洛倫佐·壯麗。”[世紀詞典]