# venial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈviːni.əl/

## Definitions
1. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
2. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
3. Not causing spiritual death.

## Etymology
From Old French venial, borrowed from Late Latin veniālem (“pardonable”), from Latin venia (“forgiveness”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/venial