pénitencier
French
Etymology
pénitence + -ier
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ni.tɑ̃.sje/
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Noun
pénitencier m (plural pénitenciers)
- penitentiary, prison
- (Roman Catholicism) a priest who administers the sacrament of absolution
Further reading
- “pénitencier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.