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Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From pena (“torment; punishment”) + -ace.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈna.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -atʃe
- Hyphenation: pe‧nà‧ce
Adjective
penace (plural penaci) (obsolete or literary, rare)
- tormenting, torturous
Related terms
Further reading
- penace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana