peine
Meaning
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- punishment
- psychological pain, sorrow
- effort, trouble
Concepts
pain sensation
prison term
great effort
painful sensation
labor '' ''
Synonyms
travail manuel
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɛn/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”).
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