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pentimento

Syllabification: (pen·ti·men·to)
Pronunciation: /ˌpentəˈmentō/

Definition of pentimento

noun (plural pentimenti /-ˈmentē/)

  • a visible trace of earlier painting beneath a layer or layers of paint on a canvas.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Italian, literally 'repentance'

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