pentimento

pen·ti·men·to

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-men-toh]
- /ˌpɛn təˈmɛn toʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-men-toh]
- /ˌpɛn təˈmɛn toʊ/

Definitions of pentimento word

noun plural pentimento the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been changed and painted over. 1
noun pentimento the revealing of a painting or part of a painting that has been covered over by a later painting 0
noun pentimento the part of a painting thus revealed 0
noun pentimento the emergence of lines, images, etc. in a painting that become visible as oil paint grows transparent with age, thus revealing the artist's earlier ideas 0
noun pentimento any such line, image, etc. 0

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Origin of pentimento

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Italian, equivalent to penti(re) to repent (< Latin paenitēre to regret) + -mento -ment

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Parts of speech for Pentimento

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pentimento popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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