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duecento
[doo-
uh
-
chen
-toh, dyoo-;
Italian
doo-e-
chen
-taw]
/ˌdu əˈtʃɛn toʊ, ˌdyu-;
Italian
ˌdu ɛˈtʃɛn tɔ/
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noun
, (
often initial capital letter
)
1.
the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.
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Also,
dugento
.
Origin of
duecento
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<
Italian,
short for
mil duecento
1200, used to refer to the period 1200-99
Related forms
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duecentist,
noun
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