cento
[ sen-toh ]
/ ˈsɛn toʊ /
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noun, plural cen·tos.
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.
Obsolete. a patchwork.
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Origin of cento
First recorded in 1595–1605, cento is from the Latin word centō patchwork quilt or curtain
OTHER WORDS FROM cento
cen·ton·i·cal [sen-ton-i-kuhl], /sɛnˈtɒn ɪ kəl/, adjectivecen·to·nism [sen-tn-iz-uhm], /ˈsɛn tnˌɪz əm/, cen·to·ni·za·tion [sen-tn-uh-zey-shuhn], /ˌsɛn tn əˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby cento
centipede grass, centipoise, centistere, centistoke, centner, cento, centr-, centra, centrad, central, Central African
Definition for cento (2 of 2)
CENTO
[ sen-toh ]
/ ˈsɛn toʊ /
noun
a former organization (1959–79) for economic and military cooperation, established as successor to the Baghdad Pact, and comprising Great Britain, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The U.S. had affiliate status.
Origin of CENTO
Cen(tral)T(reaty)O(rganization)
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British Dictionary definitions for cento (1 of 2)
cento
/ (ˈsɛntəʊ) /
noun plural -tos
a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
Word Origin for cento
C17: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment
British Dictionary definitions for cento (2 of 2)
CENTO
/ (ˈsɛntəʊ) /
n acronym for
Central Treaty Organization; an organization for military and economic cooperation formed in 1959 by the UK, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Baghdad Pact: disbanded 1979
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