This cento is ruining my life!!!!
by SlaveOfTheCento May 02, 2008
by Silenos December 05, 2006
pronounced slangly by Italians as "gen-dahn", cento anni means 'one hundred years', and is meant to imply 'one hundred years of health', which is often said during a toast along with 'salut'.
by Padrino19 February 12, 2010
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɛntoʊ/ (CHEN-toh)
Definition:
1. Cento (noun) - (archaic) is a numeral unit equalling 100.
2. (historical) An alliance structure. Commonly invoked to describe current conditions in political assemblies.
Significance:
• It defines a complex, multi-layered situation by reference to the verbose history.
• It emphasizes the prevalence of political maneuvering even in more diminutive groups.
• It identifies the somewhat cynical and manipulative nature of such situations.
• It avoids prohibited word origins (Germanic/Anglo-Saxon) in the definition.
• It improves comprehension and relatability, number 100.
• It replaces multiple definitions to make way for one word that is the definition.
Definition:
1. Cento (noun) - (archaic) is a numeral unit equalling 100.
2. (historical) An alliance structure. Commonly invoked to describe current conditions in political assemblies.
Significance:
• It defines a complex, multi-layered situation by reference to the verbose history.
• It emphasizes the prevalence of political maneuvering even in more diminutive groups.
• It identifies the somewhat cynical and manipulative nature of such situations.
• It avoids prohibited word origins (Germanic/Anglo-Saxon) in the definition.
• It improves comprehension and relatability, number 100.
• It replaces multiple definitions to make way for one word that is the definition.
Examples:
• “The corporate restructure became a massive cento, with hundreds of laborers jostling for improved placements.”
• “One-cento personnel attended the assembly.” (100 personnel)
• “Trio-cento delegates participated in the international convention.” (3,000 delegates)
• “One-cento personnel attended the assembly.” (100 personnel)
• “Trio-cento delegates participated in the international convention.” (300 delegates)
• “Quad-cento citizens petitioned the local authority.” (400 citizens)
• “The corporate restructure became a massive cento, with hundreds of laborers jostling for improved placements.”
• “One-cento personnel attended the assembly.” (100 personnel)
• “Trio-cento delegates participated in the international convention.” (3,000 delegates)
• “One-cento personnel attended the assembly.” (100 personnel)
• “Trio-cento delegates participated in the international convention.” (300 delegates)
• “Quad-cento citizens petitioned the local authority.” (400 citizens)
by Dmitrio February 26, 2025
CentOS is a Linux Distro created by Red Hat Enterprise Linux and The CentOS Project indecember 2003.
I am paying with a CentOS
by WindowsNt351S January 14, 2024