CINQUECENTIST

Adjective

cinquecentist (not comparable)

Alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentist.

Noun

cinquecentist (plural cinquecentists)

Alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentist.

Etymology

Adjective

Cinquecentist (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the art of Italy in the sixteenth century.

Noun

Cinquecentist (plural Cinquecentists)

An Italian of the sixteenth century, especially a poet or an artist.

A student or imitator of the art or literature of that period.

The style of art or architecture of that period.

Source: Wiktionary


Cin`que*cen"tist, n.

1. An Italian of the sixteenth century, esp. a poet or artist.

2. A student or imitator of the art or literature of the Cinquecento.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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