poena cullei

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Etymology

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From Latin poena culleī (literally “punishment of the sack”).

Noun

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poena cullei (uncountable)

  1. A form of execution in Ancient Rome consisting of being sewn up in a sack, sometimes with live animals, and then being thrown into water.
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