venial
Meaning
- Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
- Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
- Not causing spiritual death.
Synonyms
not serious
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈviːni.əl/
Etymology
From Old French venial, borrowed from Late Latin veniālem (“pardonable”), from Latin venia (“forgiveness”).
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