centonization - 1 dictionary result
cen⋅to
[sen-toh] 
–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
1595–1605; < L centō patchwork quilt or curtain
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