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centonism

centonism noun: the composition of a cento (poem); the act or practice of composing centos.

Noun

centonism (uncountable)

  1. The composition of a cento (poem); the act or practice of composing centos.
    Synonyms:
    centoism

Synonyms of centonism

Origin of centonism

From Latin centō (stem centōn-) + -ism.

Questions about centonism

What does centonism mean?
Centonism means the composition of a cento (poem); the act or practice of composing centos.
What part of speech is centonism?
Centonism is a noun.

Words near centonism in the dictionary

  1. centonates
  2. centonel
  3. centonels
  4. centones
  5. centonical
  6. centonism
  7. centonist
  8. centonists
  9. centonization
  10. centonizations
  11. Centor criteria

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