pendente

pending, hanging

adjective pen-DEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin pendens (hanging, dangling).

Also means

sloping, inclined

Usage Note

Pendente describes something literally hanging (un lampadario pendente) or figuratively unresolved — a legal case still pendente means it is before the court and not yet decided. As a noun un pendente means an earring (drop style). The famous Torre Pendente di Pisa (Leaning Tower) uses this adjective.

Examples

"La causa è ancora pendente in tribunale."

Natural Translation

The lawsuit is still pending in court.

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