- Centonism
- Centonism Cen"to*nism, n. The composition of a cento; the act or practice of composing a cento or centos. [1913 Webster]
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Centonism
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centonism — cen·to·nism … English syllables
centonism — … Useful english dictionary
cento — centonical /sen ton i keuhl/, adj. centonism /sen tn iz euhm/, centonization /sen tn euh zay sheuhn/, n. /sen toh/, n., pl. centos. 1. a piece of writing, esp. a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors. 2. anything… … Universalium
cento — n. anthology of short quotations; any patch work like composition. ♦ centonical, a. ♦ centonism, n. composition of a cento … Dictionary of difficult words
centonization — noun see centonism … Useful english dictionary
