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Galician
Etymology
From Latin pendēns, present active participle of pendeō (“hang”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
pendente m or f (plural pendentes)
- pending (legal or electorial)
- leaning, sloped
Noun
pendente f (plural pendentes)
- slope
- (geometry) slope
Noun
pendente m (plural pendentes)
- earring
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /penˈdɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: pen‧dèn‧te
Adjective
pendente (plural pendenti)
- pending (legal)
- leaning, pendent
Derived terms
Noun
pendente f (plural pendenti)
- pendant
- drop earring
Participle
pendente (plural pendenti)
- present participle of pendere
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
pendente m or f (plural pendentes)
- pendent; dangling
- pendent; drooping
- pending (awaiting conclusion or confirmation)
Quotations
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Noun
pendente m (plural pendentes)
- pendant (jewellery which hangs down)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:pendente.