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centonism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cen-ton-ism
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The composition of a cento (poem); the act or practice of composing centos.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin centō (stem centōn-) + -ism.

Usage

Synonyms

centoism

Questions

What does centonism mean?
The composition of a cento (poem); the act or practice of composing centos.
Where does centonism come from?
From Latin centō (stem centōn-) + -ism.

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