penitentiary的词源

英文词源

penitentiary (n.)

early 15c., "place of punishment for offenses against the church," from Medieval Latin penitentiaria, from fem. of penitentiarius (adj.) "of penance," from Latin paenitentia "penitence" (see penitence). Meaning "house of correction" (originally an asylum for prostitutes) is from 1806, short for penitentiary house (1776). Slang shortening pen is attested from 1884.

中文词源

penitentiary：监狱，收容所，教养所

词根词缀： -pen-惩罚 + -it + -ent形容词词尾 + -i- + -ary场所

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penitentiary：监狱

来自penitent,悔罪的，忏悔的，-ary,表地方。原为宗教术语，指冒犯神或教会后忏悔的地方，后引申词义监狱。