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pendant

counterpart

noun pen-DAHN Rare

Origin: French borrowing, from pendre (to hang).

Also means

pendant

Usage Note

Pendant is a French loanword used in Italian to mean a counterpart or matching companion piece — il pendant di un'opera is its companion work. It is invariable (no Italian plural inflection) and used in elevated, critical, or journalistic prose. It differs from corrispettivo or equivalente, carrying a nuance of aesthetic pairing.

Examples

"Questo quadro è il pendant del precedente."

Natural Translation

This painting is the counterpart of the previous one.

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