quattrocenti
troʊˈtʃɛn noun (often initial capital letter)
the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.
Origin:
1870–75; < Italian, short for mil quattro cento 1400, occurring in the names of all the years from 1400 to 1499
1870–75; < Italian, short for mil quattro cento 1400, occurring in the names of all the years from 1400 to 1499
Related forms
quat·tro·cen·tist, noun
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quattrocento (ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃɛntəʊ, Italian kwattroˈtʃɛnto) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the 15th century, esp in reference to Renaissance Italian art and literature | |
| [Italian, shortened from milquattrocento 1400] | |
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quattrocento
1875, "the fifteenth century as a period in art and architecture," from It., lit. "four hundred," short for mille quattrocento "one thousand four hundred."
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