n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pen-t ə - ' men-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ti \ -( ˌ )t ē \
Etymology: Italian, literally, repentance, correction, from pentire to repent, from Latin paenit ē re ― more at PENITENT
Date: 1853
: a reappearance in a painting of a design which has been painted over