/ ˌpenɪˈtenʃl; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) showing that you are sorry for having done sth wrong
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from late Latin paenitentialis , from Latin paenitentia repentance.
/ ˌpenɪˈtenʃl; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) showing that you are sorry for having done sth wrong
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from late Latin paenitentialis , from Latin paenitentia repentance.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005