piacular

The English word “piacular” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

Requiring atonement or reparation: wicked, sinful, bad.
Expiatory; serving to atone.

Etymology

Early 17th century, from French piaculaire, from Latin piacularis, derived from piaculum, from piō (“to appease, purify, expiate”) +-culum (instrumental suffix).

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