Main Entry: pen·ti·men·to

Pronunciation: \ˌpen-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -ti\-(ˌ)tē\

Etymology: Italian, literally, repentance, correction, from pentire to repent, from Latin paenitēre — more at penitent

Date: 1853

: a reappearance in a painting of a design which has been painted over