confessional的词源

英文词源

confessional (n.)

"place where a priest sits to hear confession," 1727, from French confessional, from Medieval Latin confessionale, noun use of neuter of confessionalis (adj.), from confiteri (see confess).

confessional (adj.)

"pertaining to confession," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin confessionalis (see confessional (n.)).

中文词源

confessional：自白的，忏悔的  

-fe-说 → -fess-表白 词根词缀： con-共同 + -fess-表白 + -ion名词词尾 + -al

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：confessional 词源，confessional 含义。