pentito

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian pentito (“repentant”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/ === Noun === pentito (plural pentiti) A criminal who cooperates with police or government authorities and testifies against or provides harmful information on fellow criminals; a turncoat or informant, usually a former Mafioso. [from 20th c.] === Further reading === pentito on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === in petto, neti pot == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /penˈti.to/ Rhymes: -ito Hyphenation: pen‧tì‧to === Participle === pentito (feminine pentita, masculine plural pentiti, feminine plural pentite) past participle of pentirsi === Noun === pentito m (plural pentiti) one who repents (crime) a criminal who cooperates with police or government authorities and testifies against or provides harmful information on fellow criminals; a turncoat or informant. Used mostly in reference to ex-Mafiosi === Anagrams === pettino, pettinò, potenti == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /penˈtito/ [pẽn̪ˈt̪i.t̪o] Rhymes: -ito Syllabification: pen‧ti‧to === Noun === pentito m (plural pentitos) pentito (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)