mecenas
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The plural of “mecenas” is “mecenas.”
el mecenas, la mecenas(
meh
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seh
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nahs
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (general)
a. patron
El duque es recordado por ser el mecenas de muchos artistas.The duke is remembered for being the patron of many artists.
El pintor encontró un mecenas en Florencia.The painter found a patron in Florence.
b. sponsor
Cuando perdió todos sus mecenas, el compositor tuvo que ganarse la vida como profesor de piano.When he lost his sponsors, the composer had to work as a piano teacher for a living.
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