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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin veniālis, from Latin venia.
Pronunciation
Adjective
véniel (feminine vénielle, masculine plural véniels, feminine plural vénielles)
- venial, pardonable
- Synonym: pardonnable
- Antonyms: mortel, capital, impardonnable
- un péché véniel ― a venial sin
Usage notes
Not to be confused with vénal.
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