cinquecento
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cinquecento /ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈtʃɛntəʊ/
▶noun the 16th century as a period of Italian art and literature with a reversion to classical forms.
– origin Ital., lit. ‘500’ (shortened from milcinquecento ‘1500’) used with ref. to the years 1500–99.
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