penitential
Meanings
Plural: penitentials
Adjective Satellite
- showing or constituting penance
- "penitential tears"
- "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
Adj
- Pertaining to penance or penitence.
Noun
- A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
penitential is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpenitential is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
penitential is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
penitential is a valid Words With Friends word