Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pœnal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pœ-nal
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic spelling of penal.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"No Oaths oblige them, and no Laws controul Their ſtrong deſires, but pœnal ones ; and thoſe Make them not innocent, but cautelous."

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does pœnal mean?: Archaic spelling of penal.

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