pénitencier

French

Etymology

From pénitence +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.ni.tɑ̃.sje/

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Noun

pénitencier m (plural pénitenciers)

1. penitentiary, prison
2. (Roman Catholicism) a priest who administers the sacrament of absolution

Further reading

• “pénitencier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.