English Explanatory Dictionary

pentito

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/

Word forms

pentito pentiti

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pentito (“repentant”).

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