Etymology

piaculum

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Today it means: An expiatory sacrifice. Full definition →

Latin piāculum
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompiāculum
  2. English todaypiaculum

From Latin piāculum. Doublet of piacle.

Words from the same roots

Latinpiāculum all →

piaclepiaculative

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