Etymology

retribution

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Today it means: Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance. Full definition →

Latin retribuere
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  1. Latin · derived fromretribuere“repay”
  2. English todayretribution

PIE word *tréyes From Latin retribuere (“repay”).

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