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noun

paenĭtentĭālis

gen. paenĭtentĭālis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
(sc. presbyter) [paenitentia]
a priest appointed to hear the confession of penitents; a confessor
a priest appointed to hear the confession of penitents; a confessor, Inscr. Murat. 419, 2; Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 9, 35.
Perseus ID: n33362 Key: paenitentialis