ˈsen.ˌtō, -ntō noun
( plural cento·nes sen.ˈtō(ˌ)nēz ; or centoes or centos ˈsen.ˌtōz, -ntōz)
Etymology: Latin; akin to Old High German hadara rag, Sanskrit kanthā patched garment
1. obsolete : a garment of patches
2. : an often poetic patchwork composition of parts from other works