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- [peen-l]
- /ˈpin l/
- /ˈpiː.nəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peen-l]
- /ˈpin l/
Definitions of penal word
- adjective penal of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses. 1
- adjective penal prescribing punishment: penal laws. 1
- adjective penal constituting punishment: He survived the years of penal hardship. 1
- adjective penal used as a place of confinement and punishment: a penal colony. 1
- adjective penal subject to or incurring punishment: a penal offense. 1
- adjective penal payable or forfeitable as a penalty: a penal sum. 1
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Origin of penal
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin poenālis, equivalent to poen(a) penalty (< Greek poinḗ fine) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Penal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
penal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penal
adj penal
- antidotal — a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
- corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
adjective penal
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
- disciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
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