cento
/ˈsɛntəʊ
/noun (plural centos) rare
A literary work made up of quotations from other authors.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.
- 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.
Origin
Early 17th century: Latin, 'patchwork garment', the original sense in English.