Word: penitent
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pen
i
tent
Definition: One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
Morphemes:
Affix: penitent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: paenitēns
Language: la
Decoded: paenitens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: regretting, repenting, penitent, contrite