penal

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to punishment.
2. (not-comparable) Subject to punishment; punishable.
3. (not-comparable) Serving as a place of punishment.
4. (not-comparable) Exorbitant.

Synonyms

punishable

criminal

punitive

penalty

prison

punishment

actionable

punitory

chargeable

impeachable

penitentiary

Translations

pénal

penal

penale

penal

punissable

strafrechtlich

ποινικός

جنائي

strafbaar

strafbar

punibile

punible

penal

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.