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Pentito is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pentito in a sentence

Pentito meaning

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.

Using Pentito

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.

Context around Pentito

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1×

Often after:

himself 1× implies 1×

Sentence patterns with Pentito

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

since the pentito himself is 1× the word pentito implies a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

since the pentito 1× the word pentito 1×

Common sentence endings:

justice to make 1× to avoid retaliation 1×

Words around Pentito

Just before it in the word index:

pentiti 4 pentimenti 2 penticton 109 penthouses 24 penthouse 155 penthakata 2

Just after it in the word index:

pentium 66 pentland 18 pentobarbital 14 pentode 2 pentomino 10 pentominoes 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Pentito

  • In this selection, "pentito" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word, himself and implies stand out and add context to how "pentito" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include since the pentito himself is and the word pentito implies a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pentito" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pentito

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The word pentito implies a moral judgement that is considered inappropriate for the courts of justice to make. (18 words)

Since the pentito himself is physically protected by the police, retribution on his family is common; therefore, when there are rumours of a mafioso collaborating with the police, the family usually condemns that person immediately to avoid retaliation. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Since the pentito himself is physically protected by the police, retribution on his family is common; therefore, when there are rumours of a mafioso collaborating with the police, the family usually condemns that person immediately to avoid retaliation. (38 words)

The word pentito implies a moral judgement that is considered inappropriate for the courts of justice to make. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

Since the pentito himself is physically protected by the police, retribution on his family is common; therefore, when there are rumours of a mafioso collaborating with the police, the family usually condemns that person immediately to avoid retaliation.

The word pentito implies a moral judgement that is considered inappropriate for the courts of justice to make.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pentito" in a sentence?
An example: "Since the pentito himself is physically protected by the police, retribution on his family is common; therefore, when there are rumours of a mafioso collaborating with the police, the family usually condemns that person immediately to avoid retaliation." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pentito" from authentic English texts.
What does "pentito" mean?
Pentito means: 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.
How many example sentences with "pentito" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pentito", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.