paenitentialis

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

paenitentiālis (neuter paenitentiāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to penitence, penitential.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Descendants

Noun

paenitentiālis m (genitive paenitentiālis); third declension

  1. (religion) a priest appointed to hear the confessions of penitents, a confessor (short for paenitentiālis presbyter)

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

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