paenitire

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Classical paeniteō, moved to the fourth conjugation and made reflexive. Attested in the seventh century CE (unde se postea penitivit).[1]

Verb

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paenitīre (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. (reflexive) regret, repent

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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “pœnĭtēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 120