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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•nal /ˈpinəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to punishment, as for crimes or offenses:a penal code.
See -pen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•nal (pēn′l),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- prescribing punishment:penal laws.
- constituting punishment:He survived the years of penal hardship.
- used as a place of confinement and punishment:a penal colony.
- subject to or incurring punishment:a penal offense.
- payable or forfeitable as a penalty:a penal sum.
- Greek poiné̄ fine) + -ālis -al1
- Latin poenālis, equivalent. to poen(a) penalty (
- 1400–50; late Middle English
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: penal /ˈpiːnəl/ adj - of, relating to, constituting, or prescribing punishment
- used or designated as a place of punishment: a penal institution
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin poenālis concerning punishment, from poena penaltyˈpenally adv |