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)

1. penance

Derived terms

• pénitencier
• pénitentiaire

Further reading

• “pénitence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.