cento

[ sen-toh ]

/ ˈsɛn toʊ /

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noun, plural cen·tos.

a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.

anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.

Obsolete. a patchwork.

Origin of cento

First recorded in 1595–1605, cento is from the Latin word centō patchwork quilt or curtain

OTHER WORDS FROM cento

cen·ton·i·cal

[sen-ton-i-kuhl], /sɛnˈtɒn ɪ kəl/, adjectivecen·to·nism

[sen-tn-iz-uhm], /ˈsɛn tnˌɪz əm/, cen·to·ni·za·tion

[sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn], /ˌsɛn tn əˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby cento

centipede grass, centipoise, centistere, centistoke, centner, cento, centr-, centra, centrad, central, Central African

Definition for cento (2 of 2)

CENTO

[ sen-toh ]

/ ˈsɛn toʊ /

noun

a former organization (1959–79) for economic and military cooperation, established as successor to the Baghdad Pact, and comprising Great Britain, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The U.S. had affiliate status.

Origin of CENTO

Cen(tral)T(reaty)O(rganization)

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Example sentences from the Web for cento

The introduction to the Cento Novelle Antiche, which were put into their present shape before 1300, avow this object openly.
The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy|Jacob Burckhardt
Stanley also appended a list of Greek quotations justifying the cento.
Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III|John Cleveland
They have some other cause than the indolence or inefficiency of a cento—making undergraduate.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
Tyrwhitt observes that the same story is told of a mule in Cento Novelle Antiche, no. 91.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer

Sifting and pruning are needed before a cento can be formed which would commend itself to modern taste.
Hymns of the Greek Church|John Brownlie

British Dictionary definitions for cento (1 of 2)

cento

/ (ˈsɛntəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors

Word Origin for cento

C17: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment

British Dictionary definitions for cento (2 of 2)

CENTO

/ (ˈsɛntəʊ) /

n acronym for

Central Treaty Organization; an organization for military and economic cooperation formed in 1959 by the UK, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Baghdad Pact: disbanded 1979

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单词	cento
释义	cento [ sen-toh ] / ˈsɛn toʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cento ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cen·tos. a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors. anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration. Obsolete. a patchwork. Origin of cento First recorded in 1595–1605, cento is from the Latin word centō patchwork quilt or curtain OTHER WORDS FROM cento cen·ton·i·cal [sen-ton-i-kuhl], /sɛnˈtɒn ɪ kəl/, adjectivecen·to·nism [sen-tn-iz-uhm], /ˈsɛn tnˌɪz əm/, cen·to·ni·za·tion [sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn], /ˌsɛn tn əˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun Words nearby cento centipede grass, centipoise, centistere, centistoke, centner, cento, centr-, centra, centrad, central, Central African Definition for cento (2 of 2) CENTO [ sen-toh ] / ˈsɛn toʊ / noun a former organization (1959–79) for economic and military cooperation, established as successor to the Baghdad Pact, and comprising Great Britain, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The U.S. had affiliate status. Origin of CENTO Cen(tral)T(reaty)O(rganization) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cento The introduction to the Cento Novelle Antiche, which were put into their present shape before 1300, avow this object openly. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy\|Jacob Burckhardt Stanley also appended a list of Greek quotations justifying the cento. Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III\|John Cleveland They have some other cause than the indolence or inefficiency of a cento—making undergraduate. Homer and His Age\|Andrew Lang Tyrwhitt observes that the same story is told of a mule in Cento Novelle Antiche, no. 91. Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales\|Geoffrey Chaucer Sifting and pruning are needed before a cento can be formed which would commend itself to modern taste. Hymns of the Greek Church\|John Brownlie British Dictionary definitions for cento (1 of 2) cento / (ˈsɛntəʊ) / noun plural -tos a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors Word Origin for cento C17: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment British Dictionary definitions for cento (2 of 2) CENTO / (ˈsɛntəʊ) / n acronym for Central Treaty Organization; an organization for military and economic cooperation formed in 1959 by the UK, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Baghdad Pact: disbanded 1979 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cento macaronics
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cento

noun, plural cen·tos.

Origin of cento

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Definition for cento (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cento (1 of 2)

noun plural -tos

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British Dictionary definitions for cento (2 of 2)

n acronym for

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