piacle

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noun

A heinous offense that requires expiation.

OriginLatin piāculum →
Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounpiacle (plural piacles)

plural piacles

  1. obsoleteA heinous offense that requires expiation.

Origin

  1. Latinpiāculum
  2. Englishpiacle

From Latin piāculum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

piacle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piacle

MLA

“piacle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piacle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piacle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piacle.

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