venial
Meaningpardonable
Common meaning: pardonable
- veniindulgence, pardonLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1968 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin venia ‘indulgence, pardon’.
Roots
- venia, -ae Latin “indulgence, pardon”
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