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单词 venial
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ve•ni•al /ˈviniəl, ˈvinyəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Religionable to be forgiven or pardoned:venial offenses; venial sins.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ve•ni•al  (vēnē əl, vēnyəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. able to be forgiven or pardoned;
    not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
  2. excusable;
    trifling;
    minor:a venial error; a venial offense.
  • Medieval Latin veniālis, equivalent. to Latin veni(a) grace, favor, indulgence (akin to venus; see venerate, Venus) + -ālis -al1
  • Middle English 1250–1300
ve′ni•ali•ty, veni•al•ness, n. 
veni•al•ly, adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slight, pardonable, forgivable.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
venial /ˈviːnɪəl/ adj
  1. easily excused or forgiven: a venial error
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Late Latin veniālis, from Latin venia forgiveness; related to Latin venus love

veniality /ˌviːnɪ'ælɪtɪ/ n ˈvenially adv
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