# piaculative

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Piacular; atoning for sin or crime.

## Etymology
Coined a. 1920 by T.S. Eliot, from Latin piaculum (“propitiatory sacrifice”) + -ative.

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