pente

See also: pěňte

Asturian

Contraction

pente

  1. contraction of per +‎ ente, literally “by through”

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pendita, nominalized feminine of *penditus, Vulgar Latin perfect participle (compare Classical Latin pēnsus) of pendere (“to hang”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pente f (plural pentes)

  1. slope
    en pente douce
    gently sloped
    en pente raide
    steeply sloped
  2. (mathematics) gradient
  3. (figurative) inclination, tendency

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Romanian: pantă

Further reading

Galician

Noun

pente m (plural pentes)

  1. alternative form of peite

Adjective

pente m or f (plural pentes)

  1. pending (legal or electorial)
  2. leaning, sloped

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: pèn‧te

Verb

pente

  1. third-person singular present indicative of pentirsi

Portuguese

pente

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *peitẽe, from Latin pectinem. Cognate with Galician peite, Spanish peine, Catalan pinta, French peigne and Italian pettine.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpẽ.t͡ʃi/

Noun

pente m (plural pentes)

  1. comb

Further reading

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