Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Penitently” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• pen

  punish, pain, sorrow

  Forms: pen, pun

• -ent

  an adjective suffix signifying action or being, or a noun suffix referring to people or things performing a specific action -olent, -ulent: full of, disposed to

  Forms: ent

• -ly

  like a ~; characteristic of ~; suited to ~; occuring once a ~; of or being a ~

  Forms: ly