Word fo the Day 10/05/18 Piacular
Piacular (adjective)
piacular [pahy-ak-yuh-ler]
adjective
1. expiatory; atoning; reparatory.
2. requiring expiation; sinful or wicked.
Related forms
pi·ac·u·lar·ly, adverb
pi·ac·u·lar·ness, noun
Origin: 1600–10; < Latin piāculāris atoning, equivalent to piācul(um) a means of atoning (piā(re) to appease, derivative of pius pious + -culum -cule) + -āris -ar
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piacular [pahy-ak-yuh-ler]
adjective
1. expiatory; atoning; reparatory.
2. requiring expiation; sinful or wicked.
Related forms
pi·ac·u·lar·ly, adverb
pi·ac·u·lar·ness, noun
Origin: 1600–10; < Latin piāculāris atoning, equivalent to piācul(um) a means of atoning (piā(re) to appease, derivative of pius pious + -culum -cule) + -āris -ar
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.