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