# piacular

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Requiring atonement or reparation: wicked, sinful, bad.
2. Expiatory; serving to atone.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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