da gamma

1. 1.

   Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)

   SynonymsVasco da GammaGamma

   Broadernavigator

Questions about da gamma

What does da gamma mean?

da gamma means "Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)".

What is another word for da gamma?

Close synonyms include Vasco da Gamma, Gamma. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is da gamma a common word?

da gamma is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.