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单词 piacular
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pi•ac•u•lar  (pī akyə lər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. expiatory;
    atoning;
    reparatory.
  2. requiring expiation;
    sinful or wicked.
  • Latin piāculāris atoning, equivalent. to piācul(um) a means of atoning (piā(re) to appease, derivative of pius pious + -culum -cule2) + -āris -ar1
  • 1600–10
pi•acu•lar•ly, adv. 
pi•acu•lar•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
piacular /paɪˈækjʊlə/ adj
  1. making expiation for a sacrilege
  2. requiring expiation
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease
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