venal.
Venous; pertaining to veins.
Meaning & usage
Venous; pertaining to veins.
Where this word comes from
From Latin vēna (“vein”) + -al.
For sale; available for purchase.
Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.
Corrupt, mercenary.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French vénal, from Old French venel, from Latin vēnālis (“for sale”), from vēnum (“something for sale”); compare English vend.
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