Medicean /mɛdɪˈtʃiːən/ adjective2 •Pertaining to the Medici family. •(historical) Designating the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto), as named by Galileo in honour of his future patron Cosimo II de' Medici.Four Medicean stars dance about Jupiter, two Austrian about Saturn, etc., and all (belike) to the music of the spheres. — 1621 formsmore Medicean · most Medicean