PAENITENTIAM, paenitentiam
Sounds Like: PAE-ni-TEN-ti-am
Translations: repentance, a repentance, penance, a penance
From the root: PAENITENTIA
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act or state of repenting, feeling regret, or performing penance. It signifies a change of mind or heart, often accompanied by sorrow for past actions and a desire for amendment. It is typically used to describe a turning away from sin or wrongdoing.
Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 11:4
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PAENITENTIA.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- PAENITENTIA — repentance, penance, regret, sorrow, contrition, a repentance, a penance
- PAENITENTIAE — of repentance, of penitence, of regret, to repentance, to penitence, to regret, repentances, penitences, regrets
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