penitente
See also: pénitente
English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish penitente, from the resemblance to white-hooded monks. Doublet of penitent.
Noun
[edit]penitente (plural penitentes)
- A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes
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Italian
[edit]Noun
[edit]penitente m or f by sense (plural penitenti)
Spanish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]penitente m or f by sense (plural penitentes)
Further reading
[edit]- “penitente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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