pœnitent
See also: pænitent
English
editAdjective
editpœnitent (comparative more pœnitent, superlative most pœnitent)
- Archaic spelling of penitent.
- 1833, T. B. Hone, “Lives of Eminent Christians”, in The British Critic, volume XV, article VIII, page #167:
- But whether so great a degree of these be restored to the pœnitent, as is secured to the just man that needs no repentance, I have no ground from scripture to determine.
Noun
editpœnitent (plural pœnitents)
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes considered incorrect, but this form would not be inconsistent with ποινή, a possible ascendant.