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)

penance

Derived terms

Further reading

“pénitence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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