quattrocento
quat·tro·cen·to
noun, often capitalized \ˌkwä-trō-ˈchen-(ˌ)tō\Definition of QUATTROCENTO
: the 15th century especially with reference to Italian literature and art
Origin of QUATTROCENTO
Italian, literally, four hundred, from quattro four (from Latin quattuor) + cento hundred — more at cinquecento
First Known Use: circa 1854
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