penitent

English

/ˈpɛnɪtənt/

adj
Definitions
  • Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
  • Doing penance.

Etymology

Derived from Latin paenitēns root from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (hurt, hate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₁-

Gloss

hurt, hate

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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