penitente
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penitente¹
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Borrowed from Spanish penitente, from the resemblance to white-hooded monks, from Latin paenĭtens, from paeniteō. Doublet of penitent.
noun penitentes
- A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes.
Penitente²
noun Penitentes
- Any (typically Catholic) practitioner of ritual penance.
- A member of the Penitentes (New Mexico), a lay confraternity of Catholic men.
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noun A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes
| Deutsch | Büßerschnee, Zackenfirn |
|---|---|
| Русский | кальгаспор kalʹgaspor |
Talk about this word "penitente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penitente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. penitente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penitente "penitente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penitente.Cite this
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