Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
cento — centonical /sen ton i keuhl/, adj. centonism /sen tn iz euhm/, centonization /sen tn euh zay sheuhn/, n. /sen toh/, n., pl. centos. 1. a piece of writing, esp. a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors. 2. anything… … Universalium
Cento — Cen to, n.; pl. {Centos}. [L. cento a garment of several pieces sewed together, patchwork, a poem made up of various verses of another poem.] A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new order … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cento — [sen′tō] n. pl. centos [L, patchwork blanket < IE base * kentho , rags > Sans kanthā, patched garment, OHG hadara, rag, patch] 1. a literary or musical work made up of passages from other works 2. anything made up of badly matched parts … English World dictionary
cento — noun (plural centones) Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, patchwork garment; perhaps akin to Sanskrit kanthā patched garment Date: 1605 a literary work made up of parts from other works … New Collegiate Dictionary
cento — [ sɛntəʊ] noun (plural centos) rare a literary work made up of quotations from other authors. Origin C17: L., lit. patchwork garment … English new terms dictionary
cento — /ˈsɛntoʊ/ (say sentoh) noun (plural centos) 1. a poem composed wholly of quotations from other authors. 2. Obsolete a patchwork. {Latin} …
cento — n. (pl. os) a composition made up of quotations from other authors. Etymology: L, = patchwork garment … Useful english dictionary
Centos — Cento Cen to, n.; pl. {Centos}. [L. cento a garment of several pieces sewed together, patchwork, a poem made up of various verses of another poem.] A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cen|to — «SEHN oh», noun, plural tos. 1. a patchwork composition formed of selected lines or passages from various sources. 2. a collection of any kind; conglomeration; mass. ╂[< Latin centō (literally) patchwork garment] CENTO or … Useful english dictionary
Centonization — In music centonization (from Latin cento or patchwork (Randel, p.123)) is the practice of composing a melody, melodies, or piece based on pre existing melodic figures and formulas (Hoppin, p.69). A piece created using centonization is known as… … Wikipedia
melange — noun admixture, amalgam, assortment, blend, cento, combination, commixture, composition, compound, confused mass, conglomeration, farrago, gallimaufry, hash, hodgepodge, intermixture, jumble, medley, minglement, miscellaneous collection,… … Law dictionary
