/ Dictionary / Index P pendente lite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•den•te li•te Pronunciation: (pen-den'tē lī'tē), [key] — Law. Law. during litigation; while a suit is in progress. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pendent pendentive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language