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