compunctie

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch compunctie, ultimately from Late Latin compunctionem (“a pricking”), from Latin compunctus, the past participle of compungere (“to severely prick”), from com- + pungere (“to prick”). Cognate with English compunction.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔmˈpʏŋk.si/
  • Hyphenation: com‧punc‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ʏŋksi

Noun

compunctie f (plural compuncties, diminutive compunctietje n)

  1. remorse

Synonyms

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