Etymology

poena damni

Today it means: The pain caused by a sense of loss. Full definition →

Late Latin poena damni ← Classical Latin poena
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  1. Classical Latin · derived frompoena“penalty, punishment”
  2. Late Latin · derived frompoena damni
  3. English todaypoena damni

From Late Latin poena damni, from Classical Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”) + genitive of damnum (“loss”).

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