cencio

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain: possibly from Vulgar Latin *centium, from Latin centō, from Ancient Greek κέντρων (kéntrōn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʃen.tʃo/
Hyphenation: cén‧cio

Noun

cencio m (plural cenci)

rag, cloth
Synonyms: panno, pezza, straccio, strofinaccio, canovaccio
(chiefly in the plural, Tuscany) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
Synonyms: bugia (Piedmont), chiacchiera (Lombardy), crostolo, galano (Venice), frappa (central Italy), meraviglia (Sardinia)

Derived terms

Terms derived from cencio

cencetto
cenciaia
cenciaio

cenciaiolo
cenciame
cenciata

cencino
cencioso
cenciume

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