# piaculum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An expiatory sacrifice.
2. The victim in such a sacrifice.
3. An act requiring expiation.

## Etymology
From Latin piāculum. Doublet of piacle.

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