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piacular

[pahy-ak-yuh-ler]

adjective

expiatory; atoning; reparatory.

requiring expiation; sinful or wicked.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin piāculāris atoning, equivalent to piācul(um) a means of atoning (piā(re) to appease, derivative of pius pious + -culum -cule²) + -āris -ar¹

Related forms

pi·ac·u·lar·ly, adverb

pi·ac·u·lar·ness, noun

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piacular (paɪˈækjʊlə)

—*adj*
1.	making expiation for a sacrilege
2.	requiring expiation

[C17: from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease]

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