indulgence

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

indulgence

from the Latin indulgentia ('kindness, complaisance') which became in classical times 'remission of punishment, pardon' and then in Late Latin 'forgiveness of sins'.

Definitions

Plural

indulgences

Translations

  • germangerman:Ablass
  • englishenglish:mercy
  • spanishspanish:indulgencia
  • greekgreek:επιείκεια
  • italianitalian:indulgenza
  • swedishswedish:avlatsbrev

See also

indulgencier (v.)