punitive

English

Etymology

Medieval Latin punitivus, from pūniō (“I punish”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

punitive (comparative more punitive, superlative most punitive)

1. (law) inflicting punishment, punishing

   Washington imposed punitive sanctions on Syria.

   The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.

Translations

punishing

• Czech: trestný (cs)
• Dutch: (prefix in compound words) straf- (nl)

• Greek: ποινικός (el) (pinikós)
• Polish: karny (pl)

Related terms

• punishment
• punitive damages
• punitively

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French

Adjective

punitive f

1. feminine form of punitif

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Italian

Adjective

punitive f pl

1. feminine plural of punitivo

Anagrams

• punitevi