cin·que·cen·to (ch ng kw-ch n t )n. The 16th century, especially in Italian art and literature. [Italian, from (mil) cinquecento, (one thousand) five hundred : cinque, five (from Latin qu  nque; see penkwe in Indo-European roots) + cento, hundred (from Latin centum; see dek in Indo-European roots).] |
cinquecento [ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈtʃɛntəʊ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the 16th century, esp in reference to Italian art, architecture, or literature
[Italian, shortened from milcinquecento 1500]
cinquecentist n
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