pente

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See also: pěňte

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pendita, nominalized feminine of *penditus, Vulgar Latin perfect participle (compare Classical Latin pēnsus) of pendere (“to hang”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃t/
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Noun

pente f (plural pentes)

  1. slope
  2. (mathematics) gradient
  3. (figurative) inclination, tendency

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Descendants

  • → Romanian: pantă

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Galician

Noun

pente m (plural pentes)

  1. Alternative form of peite

Adjective

pente m or f (plural pentes)

  1. pending (legal or electorial)
  2. leaning, sloped

Italian

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Verb

pente

  1. third-person singular present indicative of pentirsi

Portuguese

pente

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *peitẽe, from Latin pectinem. Cognate with Galician peite, Spanish peine, Catalan pinta, French peigne and Italian pettine.

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Noun

pente m (plural pentes)

  1. comb

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