penal
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to punishment.
- (not-comparable) Subject to punishment; punishable.
- (not-comparable) Serving as a place of punishment.
- (not-comparable) Exorbitant.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpiːnəl/
Etymology
From Old French peinal, from Medieval Latin penalis, from Latin poenalis, from poena (“punishment”), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “punishment”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂.
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