PÅ“nitent

Full definition of pœnitent

Adjective

1. Archaic spelling of penitent#Adjective
• 1833 CE, 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 pÅ“nitent, as is secured to the just man that needs no repentance, I have no ground from scripture to determine.

Noun

1. Archaic spelling of penitent#Noun

Usage notes

Sometimes considered incorrect, but this form would not be inconsistent with ποινή, a possible ascendant.