piaculum

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noun

An expiatory sacrifice.

OriginLatin piāculum →
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Meanings

nounpiaculum (plural piacula)

plural piacula

  1. An expiatory sacrifice.
  2. The victim in such a sacrifice.
  3. An act requiring expiation.

Origin

  1. Latinpiāculum
  2. Englishpiaculum

From Latin piāculum. Doublet of piacle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

apiculum
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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