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venal

/beˈnal/

adjective/beˈnal/

venous

Synonyms: venoso

Etymology tree Spanish vena Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Spanish -al Spanish venal From vena + -al.

adjective/beˈnal/

venal, corruptible; for sale, sellable

Synonyms: vendible

Borrowed from Latin vēnālis (“for sale”), from vēnum (“something for sale”).