penitential
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for penitential, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to penance or to feeling sorry for wrongdoing.
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Taken from Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, which developed from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”); the word has been recorded since the 16th century.
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