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单词 quattrocento
释义

quattrocento

noun

quat·​tro·​cen·​to ˌkwä-trō-ˈchen-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce quattrocento (audio)
often capitalized
: the 15th century especially with reference to Italian literature and art

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Commissioned by the Swiss aristocrat, banker and diplomat Count James-Alexandre de Pourtalès, the building that bears his name was designed by Félix Duban, who gave the building a quattrocento-style facade inspired by Florentine palazzos. Tina Isaac-goizÉ, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2016

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, four hundred, from quattro four (from Latin quattuor) + cento hundred — more at cinquecento

First Known Use

circa 1854, in the meaning defined above

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