Confiteor

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈfɪtɪˌɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən fit′ē ôr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Con•fit•e•or  (kən fit′ē ôr′),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
  1. Religiona prayer in the form of a general confession said at the beginning of the Mass and on certain other occasions.
  • 1150–1200; Middle English; after first word of Latin prayer: I confess

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Confiteor /kənˈfɪtɪˌɔː/ n
  1. a prayer consisting of a general confession of sinfulness and an entreaty for forgiveness
Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin: I confess; from the beginning of the Latin prayer of confession

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