PENTIMENTO


Meaning of PENTIMENTO in English

[ ˌpɛntɪ'mɛntəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural pentimenti -ti: ) a visible trace of earlier painting beneath the paint on a canvas.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Ital., lit. 'repentance'.

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