penitential
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/
penitential adjective: pertaining to penance or penitence.
Adjective
penitential (comparative more penitential, superlative most penitential)
- Pertaining to penance or penitence.
- Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse.1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co....
Noun
penitential (plural penitentials)
- A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance.
penitential meaning in Bengali
penitential in Bengali
- তপস্যা, অনুতাপ সংক্রান্ত
Forms of penitential
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more penitential |
| superlative | most penitential |
| alternative form | pœnitential |
| Noun | |
| plural | penitentials |
Origin of penitential
From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century.
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Questions about penitential
- What does penitential mean?
- Penitential means pertaining to penance or penitence.
- What is penitential in Bengali?
- Penitential in Bengali is তপস্যা, অনুতাপ সংক্রান্ত. See Penitential meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is penitential?
- Penitential can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce penitential?
- Penitential is pronounced /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/.
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