Definitions
(of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law
Word origin
From Old French peinal, from Medieval Latin penalis, from Latin poenalis, from poena (“punishment”), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “punishment”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂.
Used in a sentence
“penal servitude”
“a penal offence”
“a penal colony”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Related to punishment”5 letters
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