cencio
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Etymology
Uncertain: possibly from Vulgar Latin *centium, from Latin centō, from Ancient Greek κέντρων (kéntrōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
cencio m (plural cenci)
- rag, cloth, tatter
- Synonyms: panno, pezza, straccio, strofinaccio, canovaccio
- (usually in the plural, Tuscany) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
- Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, crostolo, (Venice) galano, (central Italy) frappa, (Sardinia) meraviglia
Derived terms
- cencetto
- cenciaia
- cenciaio
- cenciaiolo
- cenciame
- cenciata
- cencino
- cencioso
- cenciume
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