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peine.

punishment

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛn/
  1. punishment

    feminine
  2. psychological pain, sorrow

    feminine
  3. effort, trouble

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). Cognate with Spanish pena, Italian pena, Portuguese pena. False friend of Spanish peine (“comb”).

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