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cabot

/ˈkæb.ət/

Traducción: Apellido propio de origen italiano, conocido por la familia de exploradores Cabot, incluyendo a John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) y su hijo Sebastian Cabot, que participaron en las primeras expediciones transatlánticas y en la cartografía.

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C1formalcommon/ˈkæb.ət/

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a surname of Italian origin, notably associated with the Cabot family of explorers, including John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) and his son Sebastian Cabot, who were involved in early transatlantic exploration and cartography.

  • 🇪🇸Apellido propio de origen italiano, conocido por la familia de exploradores Cabot, incluyendo a John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) y su hijo Sebastian Cabot, que participaron en las primeras expediciones transatlánticas y en la cartografía.
  1. John Cabot (Explorer) B2 formal

    An Italian explorer (c. 1450–1498) who led an English expedition in 1497, discovering parts of mainland North America, including the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland.

    • John Cabot is credited with the first European discovery of North America since the Vikings.
    • Cabot's voyage in 1497 was funded by King Henry VII of England.
    • Historians debate the exact landing site of Cabot's expedition.

    🇪🇸Juan Caboto

  2. Sebastian Cabot (Explorer and Cartographer) B2 formal

    Son of John Cabot (c. 1476–1557), an Italian-born explorer who led an English search for the Northwest Passage and later a Spanish expedition to the La Plata region of Brazil. He also published a world map in 1544.

    • Sebastian Cabot explored the Rio de la Plata region for Spain.
    • He published a famous world map in 1544 that showed new discoveries.
    • Sebastian Cabot's career spanned both English and Spanish exploration.

    🇪🇸Sebastián Caboto