pénates

See also: penates

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin penates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.nat/

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Noun

pénates m pl (plural only)

1. (historical) household gods, penates
2. (colloquial) home

Derived terms

• regagner ses pénates

Further reading

• “pénates”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• pesante