pænal

A form of penal — Of or relating to punishment.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of penal.

Origin

By hypercorrection of penal

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APA

pænal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p%C3%A6nal

MLA

“pænal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p%C3%A6nal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pænal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p%C3%A6nal.

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