pentito

/ Italian (penˈtiːto) /

noun plural -ti (-tiː)

-ti (-tɪ) a person involved in organized crime who offers information to the police in return for immunity from prosecution

Words nearby pentito

penthesileia, pentheus, penthouse, penticton, pentimento, pentito, pentland firth, pentlandite, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, pentobarbitone

Word Origin for pentito

literally: penitent

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