venial
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ni Origin:
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
Synonyms
2. slight, pardonable, forgivable.
2. slight, pardonable, forgivable.
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venial (ˈviːnɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| easily excused or forgiven: a venial error | |
| [C13: via Old French from Late Latin veniālis, from Latin venia forgiveness; related to Latin venus love] | |
| veniality | |
| —n | |
| 'venially | |
| —adv | |
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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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Example sentences
In fact, it's not the great but the venial sins that you think of with horror when you've read this book.
And rudeness, as long as it is non-violent, is a venial sin.
But his mistakes are venial, outweighed by his vivid, visceral prose.
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