peine
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). Doublet of pain.
Noun
[edit]peine (countable and uncountable, 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
Further reading
[edit]- “peine”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
- García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “peñe”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). False friend to Spanish peine (“comb”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /pɛn/
Audio: (file) Audio (Switzerland (Valais)): (file) Audio (France (Vosges)): (file) Audio (France (Vosges)): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun
[edit]peine f (plural peines)
Usage notes
[edit]- Use douleur for physical pain.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “peine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Anagrams
[edit]Old French
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ).
Noun
[edit]peine oblique singular, f (oblique plural peines, nominative singular peine, nominative plural peines)
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Spanish
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Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]
Inherited from Old Spanish peyne, from Latin pecten (through the accusative pectinem).
Noun
[edit]peine m (plural peines)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]peine
- inflection of peinar:
Further reading
[edit]- “peine”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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