quattrocentist

noun

quat·​tro·​cen·​tist

ˌkwä‧trōˈchentə̇st

plural quattrocentists or quattrocentisti

-ˌchen‧ˈtē(ˌ)stē,

-ˈtistē

1

: an Italian of the quattrocento

especially : a poet or artist of this period

2

: a student of the art or literature of the quattrocento

Word History

Etymology

Italian quattrocentista, from quattrocento + -ista -ist (from Latin)

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