penace

Italian

Alternative forms

  • pennace

Etymology

From pena (“torment; punishment”) +‎ -ace.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈna.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -atʃe
  • Hyphenation: pe‧nà‧ce

Adjective

penace m or f (plural penaci) (obsolete or literary, rare)

  1. tormenting, torturous

Further reading

  • penace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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