pensi-f, -ve, adj., pensive, thoughtful.
pension, n.f., pension, annuity, allowance, payment; board; board and lodging; boarding-house; boarding-school; livery (of horses); (milit.) mess. Prendre quelqu’un en —; to receive any one as a boarder. Se mettre en —; to go to a boarding-house. — bourgeoise; family boarding-house. Mettre ses chevaux en —; to put one’s horses out at livery. Mettre son fils en —; to place one’s son at a boarding-school. — de demoiselles; young ladies’ boarding-school, seminary for young ladies. — de jeunes gens; boarding-school for young gentlemen, seminary for young gentlemen. — de retraite; retiring pension. Obtenir une —; to obtain a pension. — viagère; life-annuity. Demi-—; board.
pensionnaire, n.m.f., boarder; pensioner; pensionary (in Holland). Demi-—; day-boarder. Prendre des —s; to take in boarders.
pensionnat, n.m., boarding-school.
pensionner, v.a., to pension, to grant a pension to.
pensum (pin-som), n.m., (—s) imposition, extra task (at school). Donner pour —; to give as an extra task.
pent, penta, prefix from Gr. πέντε.
pentacorde, n.m., (mus.) pentachord.
pentagone, n.m. and adj., (geom., fort.) pentagon; pentagonal.
pentamètre, n.m. and adj., pentameter.