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penetralia

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pen⋅e⋅tra⋅li⋅a

  [pen-i-trey-lee-uh]
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–plural noun
1. the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
2. the most private or secret things.
Origin:
1660–70; < L, n. use of neut. pl. of penetrālis inner, equiv. to penetr(āre) to penetrate + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
pen⋅e⋅tra⋅li⋅an, adjective
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pen·e·tra·li·a   (pěn'ĭ-trā'lē-ə)   
pl.n.  

  1. The innermost parts of a building, especially the sanctuary of a temple.

  2. The most private or secret parts; recesses: the penetralia of the soul.


[Latin penetrālia, from neuter pl. of penetrālis, inner, from penetrāre, to penetrate; see penetrate.]
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