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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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