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penal
CEFRB2
/ˈpiːnəl/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Related to punishment, especially punishment for breaking the law.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailServing as a place of punishment.
Examples
Australia was started as a British penal colony.
This violates about a million penal codes and every holy book there is.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsSubject to punishment; punishable.
Of or relating to punishment.
More examples
In contexta penal colony
a penal offence
penal servitude
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Origin
adjective
From Old French peinal, from Medieval Latin penalis, from Latin poenalis, from poena (“punishment”), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “punishment”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂.