pentito

Meaning

Verb

past participle of pentirsi

Noun

1. (masculine) one who repents
2. (masculine) 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

Concepts

repentant

sorry

penitent

turncoat

contrite

repentance

rues

snitch

stool pigeon

apostate

principal witness

grass

rat

🐀

regrets

remorseful

Synonyms

traditore

delatore

spia

giravolta

contrito

banderuola

voltagabbana

teste principale

apostata

penitente

transfuga

collaboratore di giustizia

Translations

repenti

balance

arrepentido

tránsfuga

dedo-duro

chivato

pénitent

indic

girouette

Überläuferin

Überläufer

Kronzeuge

Hyphenated as

pen‧tì‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/penˈti.to/