cinquecento

[ ching-kwi-chen-toh ]

noun(often initial capital letter)
  1. the 16th century, with reference to Italy, especially to the Italian art or literature of that period.

Origin of cinquecento

1
1750–60; <Italian, short for mil cinque cento 1500, used for period a.d. 1500–99

Other words from cinquecento

  • cin·que·cen·tism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cinquecento

cinquecento

/ (ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈtʃɛntəʊ) /


noun
  1. the 16th century, esp in reference to Italian art, architecture, or literature

Origin of cinquecento

1
C18: Italian, shortened from milcinquecento 1500

Derived forms of cinquecento

  • cinquecentist, noun

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