peine
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinē, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”).
Noun [edit]
peine (plural peines)
- (law) Pain or punishment.
Usage notes [edit]
This is only used in common law legal contexts, as part of Law French, most often in the phrase peine forte et dure (“strong and hard pain”).
Derived terms [edit]
Asturian [edit]
Noun [edit]
peine m (plural peines)
- Alternative form of peñe.
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinē, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
peine f (plural peines)
Derived terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Old French [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin poena, from Ancient Greek.
Noun [edit]
peine f (oblique plural peines, nominative singular peine, nominative plural peines)
Synonyms [edit]
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin pecten.
Noun [edit]
peine m (plural peines)
Synonyms [edit]
- peinilla f
Derived terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
peine (infinitive peinar)
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