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Cento
Translation of "cento" into Russian
Definitions
cento
Noun
UK
/ˈsɛn.təʊ/
US
/ˈsɛn.toʊ/
A literary work, especially a poem, composed of parts taken from works of other authors.
The poet created a cento by weaving together lines from various classical texts.
A patchwork garment or covering made from pieces of cloth sewn together (archaic).
The peasant wrapped himself in a rough cento against the night air.
cento
Verb
UK
/ˈsɛn.təʊ/
US
/ˈsɛn.toʊ/
To compose (a poem or other literary work) by piecing together quotations from other authors.
She centoed an elegy entirely from lines of Shakespeare.
Idioms and phrases
cento collection
The library's collection includes a rare cento collection from the 19th century.
сборник центонов
Коллекция библиотеки включает редкий сборник центонов 19-го века.
cento tradition
The cento tradition dates back to ancient Rome.
традиция центонов
Традиция центонов восходит к древнему Риму.
literary cento
The author created a literary cento by weaving together quotes from different novels.
литературный центон
Автор создал литературный центон, объединив цитаты из разных романов.
poetry cento
She composed a poetry cento using lines from various classical works.
поэтический центон
Она составила поэтический центон, используя строки из различных классических произведений.
writing cento
Writing cento requires a deep understanding of various literary works.
написание центонов
Написание центонов требует глубокого понимания различных литературных произведений.