English Explanatory Dictionary

piacular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Requiring atonement or reparation: wicked, sinful, bad.
  2. Expiatory; serving to atone.

Word forms

piacular more piacular most piacular

Etymology

Early 17th century, from French piaculaire, from Latin piacularis, derived from piaculum, from piō (“to appease, purify, expiate”) +-culum (instrumental suffix).

Derived words

piacularly
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