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centonical
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cen⋅to
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ˈsɛn
toʊ
/
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–noun,
plural
-tos.
1.
a piece of writing, esp. a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
2.
anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.
3.
Obsolete
.
a patchwork.
Origin:
1595–1605;
< L
centō
patchwork quilt or curtain
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cen⋅ton⋅i⋅cal
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ɪ
kəl
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cen⋅to⋅nism
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tnˌɪz
əm
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cen⋅to⋅ni⋅za⋅tion
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tn
əˈzeɪ
ʃən
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