boiardo

noun

1. Mat·te·o Ma·ri·a [mah-tey-oh muh–ree–uh; Italian maht-te-aw mah-ree-ah] /mɑˈteɪ oʊ məˈri ə; Italian mɑtˈtɛ ɔ mɑˈri ɑ/, 1434–94, Italian poet.

noun

1. Matteo Maria (matˈtɛːo maˈria), conte de Scandiano 1434–94, Italian poet; author of the historical epic Orlando Innamorato (1487)