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1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin veniālis, equivalent to Latin veni(a) grace, favor, indulgence (akin to venus; see venerate, Venus) + -ālis -al1
1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin veniālis, equivalent to Latin veni(a) grace, favor, indulgence (akin to venus; see venerate, Venus) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
ve·ni·al·i·ty, ve·ni·al·ness, noun
ve·ni·al·ly, adverb
un·ve·ni·al, adjective
un·ve·ni·al·ly, adverb
un·ve·ni·al·ness, noun
EXPANDun·ve·ni·al·i·ty, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
2. slight, pardonable, forgivable.
2. slight, pardonable, forgivable.
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Venial
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- In fact, it's not the great but the venial sins that you think of with horror when you've read this book.
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Word Origin & History
venial
c.1300, from O.Fr. venial, from L. venialis "pardonable," from venia "forgiveness, indulgence, pardon," related to venus "sexual love, desire" (see Venus).
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