Something "piacular" refers to making or requiring atonement. The word dates back to 1606 and comes from the Latin "piare," meaning "to appease."
Algo "piacular" se refiere a hacer o requerir expiación. La palabra data de 1606 y proviene del latín "piare", que significa "apaciguar".
| Front | piacular \pie-AK-yuh-luhr\ |
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| Back | adjective Making or requiring atonement. [From Latin piare (to appease). Earliest documented use: 1606.] “The piacular sacrifice took place several days later.” - Colleen McCullough; Fortune’s Favourites; William Morrow; 1993. |
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