pentimento
pen·ti·men·to
noun \ˌpen-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō\ plural -ti \-(ˌ)tē\
Definition of PENTIMENTO
: a reappearance in a painting of a design which has been painted over
Origin of PENTIMENTO
Italian, literally, repentance, correction, from pentire to repent, from Latin paenitēre — more at penitent
First Known Use: 1853
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