Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pénitencier.

Noun

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penitenciar n (plural penitenciare)

  1. penitentiary
    Synonyms: închisoare; pușcărie; (archaic) temniță; (slang) zdup; (slang) mititica; (slang) colivie; (slang) beci; (slang) răcoare; (slang) bulău; (slang) cucu-bau

Declension

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From penitencia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /penitenˈθjaɾ/ [pe.ni.t̪ẽn̟ˈθjaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /penitenˈsjaɾ/ [pe.ni.t̪ẽnˈsjaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pe‧ni‧ten‧ciar

Verb

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penitenciar (first-person singular present penitencio, first-person singular preterite penitencié, past participle penitenciado)

  1. (transitive) to penance

Conjugation

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