penitente
See also: pénitente
English
Etymology
Spanish penitente, from the resemblance to white-hooded monks. Doublet of penitent.
Noun
penitente (plural penitentes)
- A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.
Derived terms
- micropenitente
Translations
A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes
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Italian
Noun
penitente m or f by sense (plural penitenti)
- penitent
Spanish
Noun
penitente m or f (plural penitentes)
- a penitent
Further reading
- “penitente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014