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    Confesonario (en. Confessional)

    /kon.fes.oˈna.ɾjo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Booth where a parishioner confesses to a priest.
    The confessional in the church was decorated with beautiful stained glass.
    El confesonario en la iglesia estaba decorado con hermosos vitrales.
    Part of the sacred space where confession takes place.
    The parishioners waited their turn outside the confessional.
    Los feligreses esperaban su turno fuera del confesonario.
    Confessional that provides privacy for the act of confession.
    The confessional is designed for confession to be an intimate moment.
    El confesonario está diseñado para que la confesión sea un momento íntimo.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'confessionarium', which means 'place of confession'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go to the confessional
    To go confess one's sins.
    hacerse al confesonario
    to leave the confessional
    To finish the act of confession.
    salir del confesonario
    confessional chair
    Furniture where the priest sits during confession.
    silla del confesonario

    Related Words

    to confess
    To pronounce sins before a priest.
    confesar
    confession
    Act of confessing sins.
    confesión
    sin
    Action that goes against moral or religious norms.
    pecado

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term for a quick confession.
    That confession was so brief, like an 'express confessional'.
    Esa confesión fue tan breve, como un 'confesonario express'.
    Joke about the confessional in informal conversations.
    Every time I hear a confession, I think of the 'VIP confessional'.
    Cada vez que escucho una confesión, me acuerdo del 'confesonario VIP'.