- piacul
- (L). Atone, expiate
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
piacul
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piacular — piacularly, adv. piacularness, n. /puy ak yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. expiatory; atoning; reparatory. 2. requiring expiation; sinful or wicked. [1600 10; < L piacularis atoning, equiv. to piacul(um) a means of atoning (pia(re) to appease, deriv. of pius … Universalium
