/ Dictionary / Index V Vespucci: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ves•puc•ci Pronunciation: (ve-sp'chē, -spy'-It.ves-pt'chē), [key] (Americus Vespucius), 1451–1512, Italian merchant, adventurer, and explorer after whom America was named. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vespucci (Thesaurus) vespine vessel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language