piacular

[ pahy-ak-yuh-ler ]

/ paɪˈæk yə lər /

adjective

expiatory; atoning; reparatory.

requiring expiation; sinful or wicked.

Origin of piacular

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin piāculāris “(of a rite or sacrifice) expiatory, atoning,” equivalent to piācul(um) “expiatory offering, sacrificial victim,” derivative of piā(re) “to propitiate a god, expiate,” derivative of pius “dutiful, faithful (to the gods, one’s country, family, kindred and friends)” + -culum neuter noun suffix for instruments and places + -āris adjective suffix; see -cle²,-ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM piacular

pi·ac·u·lar·ly, adverbpi·ac·u·lar·ness, noun

Words nearby piacular

Pia, pia-arachnitis, pia-arachnoid, Piacenza, piacevole, piacular, Piaf, piaffe, Piaget, Piagetian, pial

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Example sentences from the Web for piacular

Henry Williams was thus marked out more distinctly than ever as the piacular victim or scapegoat of the mission.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas
But as piacular rites are met with even in the Australian societies, it is impossible to assign them so late an origin.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
By all these signs, the characteristic traits of the piacular rites are to be recognized.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
It is still surprising, it is true, that piacular rites specially destined to expiate sins, seem to be completely lacking.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

The explanation of piacular rites which we have proposed enables us to reply to this double question.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

British Dictionary definitions for piacular

piacular

/ (paɪˈækjʊlə) /

adjective

making expiation for a sacrilege

requiring expiation

Word Origin for piacular

C17: from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease

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单词	piacular
释义	piacular [ pahy-ak-yuh-ler ] / paɪˈæk yə lər / adjective expiatory; atoning; reparatory. requiring expiation; sinful or wicked. Origin of piacular First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin piāculāris “(of a rite or sacrifice) expiatory, atoning,” equivalent to piācul(um) “expiatory offering, sacrificial victim,” derivative of piā(re) “to propitiate a god, expiate,” derivative of pius “dutiful, faithful (to the gods, one’s country, family, kindred and friends)” + -culum neuter noun suffix for instruments and places + -āris adjective suffix; see -cle²,-ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM piacular pi·ac·u·lar·ly, adverbpi·ac·u·lar·ness, noun Words nearby piacular Pia, pia-arachnitis, pia-arachnoid, Piacenza, piacevole, piacular, Piaf, piaffe, Piaget, Piagetian, pial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piacular Henry Williams was thus marked out more distinctly than ever as the piacular victim or scapegoat of the mission. A History of the English Church in New Zealand\|Henry Thomas Purchas But as piacular rites are met with even in the Australian societies, it is impossible to assign them so late an origin. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim By all these signs, the characteristic traits of the piacular rites are to be recognized. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim It is still surprising, it is true, that piacular rites specially destined to expiate sins, seem to be completely lacking. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim The explanation of piacular rites which we have proposed enables us to reply to this double question. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim British Dictionary definitions for piacular piacular / (paɪˈækjʊlə) / adjective making expiation for a sacrilege requiring expiation Word Origin for piacular C17: from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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