cinquecentist
American
[ching-kwi-chen-tist]
/ ˌtʃɪŋ kwɪˈtʃɛn tɪst /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cinquecentist
1870–75; < Italian cinquecentista, equivalent to cinquecent ( o ) ( see cinquecento) + -ista -ist
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