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pendio

slope

noun PEN-dyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin pendere (to hang)

Also means

hillside

Usage Note

Pendio refers to a sloping stretch of ground — a hillside, ski slope, or gentle incline. The plural is i pendii. It is a neutral geographic term; versante emphasises the face of a mountain, while scarpata implies a steeper, often man-made embankment. Pendio is the most common everyday word for any gentle-to-moderate slope.

Examples

"I bambini scivolano sul pendio innevato."

Natural Translation

The children slide down the snowy slope.

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