Word: penitents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
ni
tents
Definition: Plural of penitent; a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).