paenitens

  • 31penitente — /peni tɛnte/ [dal lat. paenĭtens (o poenĭtens ) entis, part. pres. di paenitēre pentirsi ]. ■ agg. [che si pente dei propri errori, delle proprie colpe] ▶◀ e ◀▶ [➨ pentito agg.]. ■ s.m. e f. [chi si pente, chi fa penitenza] ▶◀ pentito …

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  • 32Penitentes — Pe|ni|ten|tes [...te:s] die (Plur.) <aus spätlat. paenitentes, Plur. von paenitens, Part. Präs. von paeniteri »bereuen«> durch Verdunsten u. Abschmelzen entstandene Eisfiguren auf Schnee od. Firnflächen; Büßerschnee …

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  • 33impenitent — (adj.) early 15c., from L. impaenitentem, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + paenitens (see PENITENCE (Cf. penitence)) …

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  • 34penitence — c.1200, from O.Fr. penitence (11c.), from L. paenitentia repentance, from paenitentum (nom. paenitens) penitent, prp. of paenitere cause or feel regret, probably originally is not enough, is unsatisfactory, from paene nearby, almost …

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  • 35penitent — pen•i•tent [[t]ˈpɛn ɪ tənt[/t]] adj. 1) feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement; repentant; contrite 2) a penitent person 3) rel Rom. Cath. Ch. a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance • Etymology:… …

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  • 36penitent — /ˈpɛnətənt / (say penuhtuhnt) adjective 1. repentant; contrite; sorry for sin or fault and disposed to atonement and amendment. –noun 2. a penitent person. 3. Roman Catholic Church someone who confesses sin and submits to a penance. {Latin… …

  • 37impenitente — {{#}}{{LM I21056}}{{〓}} {{SynI21594}} {{[}}impenitente{{]}} ‹im·pe·ni·ten·te› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que se obstina en algo, especialmente si se considera negativo, e insiste en ello sin arrepentirse ni intentar corregirse: • un fumador impenitente …

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  • 38penitente — (Del lat. paenĭtens, entis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la penitencia. 2. Que tiene penitencia. 3. com. Persona que hace penitencia. 4. Persona que se confiesa sacramentalmente con un sacerdote. 5. Persona que en las procesiones o… …

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  • 39penance — [pen′əns] n. [ME < OFr peneance < L paenitentia, poenitentia < paenitens: see PENITENT] 1. R.C.Ch. Eastern Orthodox Ch. a) a sacrament involving the confession of sin, repentance, and acceptance of the satisfaction imposed, followed by… …

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  • 40penitent — [pen′i tənt] adj. [OFr < L paenitens, prp. of paenitere, to repent; prob. akin to paene, scarcely: see PASSION] truly sorry for having sinned or done other wrong and willing to atone; contrite; repentant n. 1. a penitent person 2. a person… …

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