Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentito

/pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ti-to
IPA: /pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A criminal who cooperates with police or government authorities and testifies against or provides harmful information on fellow criminals; a turncoat or informant, usually a former Mafioso.

Example Sentences

"According to a pentito in the 2004 DDA investigation, 50 percent of the shops in Naples alone are actually run by the Camorra."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pentito (“repentant”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: pentito

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/

Inflected Forms

pentiti (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pentito?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/.
What does pentito mean?: A criminal who cooperates with police or government authorities and testifies against or provides harmful information on fellow criminals; a turncoat or informant, usually a former Mafioso.
Where does pentito come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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