piacular

adjective

pi·​ac·​u·​lar
(ˈ)pī¦akyələ(r)
1
: sacrificial, expiatory
required to make a piacular offering for their sins
2
: requiring expiation : sinful, heinous
piacular offense
piacularly adverb
piacularness noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Latin piacularis, from piaculum + -aris -ar

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“Piacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piacular. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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