penitente
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See also: pénitente
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish penitente, from the resemblance to white-hooded monks. Doublet of penitent.
Noun
penitente (plural penitentes)
- A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.
Derived terms
Translations
A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes
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Italian
Noun
penitente m or f by sense (plural penitenti)
Spanish
Pronunciation
Noun
penitente m or f by sense (plural penitentes)
Further reading
- “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