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Italian
Etymology
From Latin paenitentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.niˈtɛn.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛntsa
- Hyphenation: pe‧ni‧tèn‧za
Noun
penitenza f (plural penitenze)
- penitence, repentance
Further reading
- penitenza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana