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poena.

penalty, punishment; revenge/retribution; [poena dare => to pay the penalty];

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpoe̯.na]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.na]

  1. penalty, punishment

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. hardship, torment

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. execution

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ)bor. Latin poena Borrowed from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”).

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