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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