"piaculative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more piaculative [comparative], most piaculative [superlative]
Etymology: Coined a. 1920 by T.S. Eliot, from Latin piaculum (“propitiatory sacrifice”) + -ative. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|piaculum||propitiatory sacrifice}} Latin piaculum (“propitiatory sacrifice”), {{suffix|en||-ative}} + -ative Head templates: {{en-adj}} piaculative (comparative more piaculative, superlative most piaculative)
  1. (rare) Piacular; atoning for sin or crime. Tags: rare
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