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penitente

penitente noun: a tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.

Noun

penitente (plural penitentes)

  1. A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.

Forms of penitente

pluralpenitentes

Origin of penitente

Borrowed from Spanish penitente, from the resemblance to white-hooded monks, from Latin paenĭtens, from paeniteō. Doublet of penitent.

Words formed from penitente

Questions about penitente

What does penitente mean?
Penitente means a tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.
What part of speech is penitente?
Penitente is a noun.
What is the plural of penitente?
The plural of penitente is penitentes.

Words near penitente in the dictionary

  1. penitencers
  2. penitences
  3. penitencies
  4. penitency
  5. penitent
  6. penitente
  7. penitentes
  8. penitential
  9. penitentiality
  10. penitentially
  11. penitentials

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