ˈpen(t)səm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, duty, charge, something weighed out, from neuter of pensus, past participle of pendere to weigh, estimate, pay
: a task assigned in school often as a punishment
ˈpen(t)səm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, duty, charge, something weighed out, from neuter of pensus, past participle of pendere to weigh, estimate, pay
: a task assigned in school often as a punishment
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012