trecento

[ trey-chen-toh; Italian tre-chen-taw ]

noun(often initial capital letter)

the 14th century, with reference to Italy, and especially to its art or literature.

Origin of trecento

1835–45; <Italian, short for mille trecento 1300, hence representing the years 1300–99, dates beginning with these numbers

Other words from trecento

tre·cen·tist, noun

Words Nearby trecento

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How to use trecento in a sentence

In so solemn and chastened a spirit could the artists of the trecento conceive of their Republic's deliverance.
The Story of Florence | Edmund G. Gardner
And here we have the reverence of the trecento, with its rude handiwork redeemed by its ardent sincerity.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy | Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
The golden simplicity of the trecento yields to a studied effort after dignity of diction, culture of amplitude.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature | John Addington Symonds
Lorenzo's first essays in poetry were sonnets and canzoni in the style of the trecento.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature | John Addington Symonds
It is never found in trecento art, and is probably traceable to the Paduan impulse to make use of classic remains.
The Venetian School of Painting | Evelyn March Phillipps

British Dictionary definitions for trecento

trecento

/ (treɪˈtʃɛntəʊ) /

noun

the 14th century, esp with reference to Italian art and literature

Origin of trecento

C19: shortened from Italian mille trecento one thousand three hundred

Derived forms of trecento

trecentist, noun

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