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paenitentialis.

Of or pertaining to penitence, penitential.

14 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[pae̯.nɪ.tɛn.tiˈaː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[pe.ni.ten.t͡siˈaː.lis]
  1. Of or pertaining to penitence, penitential.

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

From paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”) + -ālis, from paenitēns (“repenting”), present active participle of paeniteō (“regret, repent”).

noun[pae̯.nɪ.tɛn.tiˈaː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[pe.ni.ten.t͡siˈaː.lis]
  1. a priest appointed to hear the confessions of penitents, a confessor (short for paenitentiālis presbyter)

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”) + -ālis, from paenitēns (“repenting”), present active participle of paeniteō (“regret, repent”).

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