cinquecento
cin·que·cen·to
noun \ˌchiŋ-kwi-ˈchen-(ˌ)tō\Definition of CINQUECENTO
: the 16th century especially in Italian art and literature
Origin of CINQUECENTO
Italian, literally, five hundred, from cinque five (from Latin quinque) + cento hundred, from Latin centum — more at hundred
First Known Use: 1760
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