pentimento

noun /,pɛntə'mɛntoʊ/

Definition
the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'pentimento'.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Length
10

Word Statistics

Length
10
Syllables
4
Scrabble Score
Frequency
2.02

Word Characteristics