peine

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noun

Pain or punishment.

OriginOld French peine ← Latin poena ← Ancient Greek ποινή →
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Meanings

peine1

nounpeine (countable and uncountable, plural peines)

plural peines

  1. countableuncountablelawPain or punishment.

Peine2

proper nounPeine (plural Peines)

plural Peines

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekποινή“penalty, fine, bloodmoney”
  2. Latinpoena
  3. Old Frenchpeine
  4. Englishpeine

From Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). Doublet of pain.

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APA

peine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peine

MLA

“peine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peine.

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