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cento

Syllabification: (cen·to)
Pronunciation: /ˈsentō/

Definition of cento

noun (plural centos)

rare
  • a literary work made up of quotations from other works.

Origin:

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

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