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piāculum ī, n

pio, a means of appeasing, sin-offering, propitiatory sacrifice : piaculum hostiam caedi, L.: Te piacula nulla resolvent, H.— An animal offered in sacrifice, victim : ea prima piacula sunto, V.: furtiva piacula cervae, i. e. substitution , Iu.— An expiation, atonement, sacrifice : rupti foederis, L.: luendis periculis publicis piacula esse, L.— A remedy : Laudis amore tumes, sunt certe piacula, quae, etc., H.— Punishment : dea a violatoribus (sui templi) gravia piacula exegit, L.: rerum praetermissarum, i. e. satisfaction , L.— A crime, sacrilege : quantum piaculi committatur, L.: commissa piacula, V.

Lewis, Charlton, T. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. American Book Company. 1890.

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