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poena — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
  • punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
  • shame noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.

Senses

poena is used for these senses in English:

  • fine A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
  • punishment The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
  • shame Something to regret.

fine — full definition

  1. adj Of high quality; excellent.
  2. adj Acceptable or satisfactory; not causing concern.
  3. adj Made up of very small or thin parts.
  4. adj Bright and dry, describing weather.
  5. noun A sum of money that must be paid as a penalty for breaking a rule or law.

Related Latin words