la
feminine
/konfeˈsjon/
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Translation
confession
Word origin
From Latin confessio, from confiteri ('to acknowledge, to confess'), from con- plus fateri ('to admit').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confessio
- English cognates
- confession, profess
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralconfesiones
Examples
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His confession surprised everyone present.
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The priest listened to the confession in silence.
hacerte .
I have to make an important confession to you.
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The defendant's confession changed the course of the trial.
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Was his confession sincere or was he only seeking forgiveness?
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