seicento

sei·cen·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-chen-toh; Italian se-chen-taw]
- /seɪˈtʃɛn toʊ; Italian sɛˈtʃɛn tɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-chen-toh; Italian se-chen-taw]
- /seɪˈtʃɛn toʊ; Italian sɛˈtʃɛn tɔ/

Definitions of seicento word

noun seicento the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period. 1
noun seicento the 17th century with reference to Italian art and literature 0
noun seicento the 17th cent. as a period in Italian art and literature 0

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Origin of seicento

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Italian: short for mille seicento literally, a thousand six hundred

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Parts of speech for Seicento

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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seicento popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

seicento usage trend in Literature

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