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centoist

centoist noun: one who compiles a cento, or collection of writings by various authors.

Noun

centoist (plural centoists)

  1. One who compiles a cento, or collection of writings by various authors.

Forms of centoist

pluralcentoists

Origin of centoist

From cento + -ist.

Questions about centoist

What does centoist mean?
Centoist means one who compiles a cento, or collection of writings by various authors.
What part of speech is centoist?
Centoist is a noun.
What is the plural of centoist?
The plural of centoist is centoists.

Words near centoist in the dictionary

  1. centners
  2. cento
  3. Centofanti
  4. Centofantis
  5. centoism
  6. centoist
  7. centoists
  8. centonate
  9. centonates
  10. centonel
  11. centonels

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