— centonical /sen ton"i keuhl/ , adj. — centonism /sen"tn iz'euhm/ , centonization /sen'tn euh zay"sheuhn/ , n.
/sen"toh/ , n. , pl. centos .
1. a piece of writing, esp. a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
2. anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.
3. Obs. a patchwork.
[ 1595-1605; cento patchwork quilt or curtain ]