adjective 1.of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of
penitence or repentance.
noun 3.a book or code of canons relating to penance, its imposition, etc.
Origin: 1500–10; <
Medieval Latin pēnitēntiālis, Late Latin paenitēntiālis. See
penitent,
-ial Related forms pen·i·ten·tial·ly, adverb
un·pen·i·ten·tial, adjective
un·pen·i·ten·tial·ly, adverb
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