quattrocento

[ kwah-troh-chen-toh; Italian kwaht-traw-chen-taw ]
/ ˌkwɑ troʊˈtʃɛn toʊ; Italian ˌkwɑt trɔˈtʃɛn tɔ /

noun (often initial capital letter)

the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.

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Origin of quattrocento

1870–75; <Italian, short for mil quattro cento 1400, occurring in the names of all the years from 1400 to 1499

OTHER WORDS FROM quattrocento

quat·tro·cen·tist, noun

Words nearby quattrocento

quatorze, quatrain, quatre, Quatre Bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage, Quayle
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British Dictionary definitions for quattrocento

quattrocento
/ (ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃɛntəʊ, Italian kwattroˈtʃɛnto) /

noun

the 15th century, esp in reference to Renaissance Italian art and literature

Word Origin for quattrocento

Italian, shortened from milquattrocento 1400
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