penal
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- pænal (archaic, hypercorrect)
- pænall (obsolete, hypercorrect)
- penall (obsolete)
- pœnal (archaic)
- pœnall (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
Old French peinal, from Medieval Latin penalis, from Latin poenalis, from poena (“punishment”), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinē, “punishment”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoyneh₂.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
penal (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to punishment.
- penal servitude
- Subject to punishment; punishable.
- a penal offence
- Serving as a place of punishment.
- a penal colony
Related terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -aɫ
Adjective [edit]
penal m, f (masculine and feminine plural penals)
Derived terms [edit]
Spanish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [pe̞ˈna̠l]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin poenālis.
Adjective [edit]
penal m and f (plural penales)
Noun [edit]
penal m (plural penales)
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Derived terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
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- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Medieval Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- Catalan words suffixed with -al
- Catalan adjectives
- Catalan epicene adjectives
- Spanish terms derived from Late Latin
- Spanish adjectives
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