"kept in, confined," 1540s, variant of penned, past participle of pen (v.2). Pent-up (also pent up) is from 1580s.
pen-pal
Pensacola
pension
pensioner
pensive
pent
penta-
pentacle
pentad
pentagon
pentagram
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