Definition of cento in English:

cento

nounPlural centos ˈsɛntəʊˈsɛntoʊ

rare

A literary work made up of quotations from other authors.
Example sentencesExamples
- Centos are a great way to encourage older children to read poetry.
- This glosa is based on R S Gwynn's Approaching A Significant Birthday He Peruses The Norton Anthology Of Poetry which is itself a cento.
- This passage is another characteristic cento of references to different Dante texts, although this has not been noted.

Origin

Early 17th century: Latin, 'patchwork garment', the original sense in English.

Rhymes

cinquecento, divertimento, lento, memento, pimiento, portamento, Risorgimento, Sacramento, Sorrento, Trento

Definition of cento in US English:

cento

nounˈsɛntoʊˈsentō

rare

A literary work made up of quotations from other works.
Example sentencesExamples
- This glosa is based on R S Gwynn's Approaching A Significant Birthday He Peruses The Norton Anthology Of Poetry which is itself a cento.
- This passage is another characteristic cento of references to different Dante texts, although this has not been noted.
- Centos are a great way to encourage older children to read poetry.

Origin

Early 17th century: Latin, ‘patchwork garment’, the original sense in English.

单词	cento
释义	Definition of cento in English: cento nounPlural centos ˈsɛntəʊˈsɛntoʊ rare A literary work made up of quotations from other authors. Example sentencesExamples Centos are a great way to encourage older children to read poetry. This glosa is based on R S Gwynn's Approaching A Significant Birthday He Peruses The Norton Anthology Of Poetry which is itself a cento. This passage is another characteristic cento of references to different Dante texts, although this has not been noted. Origin Early 17th century: Latin, 'patchwork garment', the original sense in English. Rhymes cinquecento, divertimento, lento, memento, pimiento, portamento, Risorgimento, Sacramento, Sorrento, Trento Definition of cento in US English: cento nounˈsɛntoʊˈsentō rare A literary work made up of quotations from other works. Example sentencesExamples This glosa is based on R S Gwynn's Approaching A Significant Birthday He Peruses The Norton Anthology Of Poetry which is itself a cento. This passage is another characteristic cento of references to different Dante texts, although this has not been noted. Centos are a great way to encourage older children to read poetry. Origin Early 17th century: Latin, ‘patchwork garment’, the original sense in English.
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