Cento
See also: cento
Latin
    
    Alternative forms
    
- Centhō
Etymology
    
From centō (“patchwork”).
Pronunciation
    
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈken.toː/, [ˈkɛn̪t̪oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃen.to/, [ˈt͡ʃɛn̪t̪o]
Proper noun
    
Centō m sg (genitive Centōnis); third declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Gaius Claudius Centho, a Roman consul
 
Declension
    
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular | 
|---|---|
| Nominative | Centō | 
| Genitive | Centōnis | 
| Dative | Centōnī | 
| Accusative | Centōnem | 
| Ablative | Centōne | 
| Vocative | Centō | 
References
    
- Cento in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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