pénitence
See also: penitence
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin paenitentia. Compare the inherited Old French peneance, penance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ni.tɑ̃s/
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Noun
pénitence f (plural pénitences)
- penance
Derived terms
- pénitencier
- pénitentiaire
Further reading
- “pénitence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.