centonism

noun

cen·​to·​nism

ˈsentəˌnizəm

variants or less commonly centonization

ˌsentənə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: the act or practice of composing centos

Word History

Etymology

Latin centon-, cento + -English -ism or -ization

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