seicento
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sei·cen·to

noun \sā-ˈchen-(ˌ)tō\

Definition of SEICENTO

: the 17th century; specifically : the 17th century period in Italian literature and art

Origin of SEICENTO

Italian, literally, six-hundred, from sei six (from Latin sex) + cento hundred — more at six, cinquecento
First Known Use: circa 1902

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