noun, feminine/pɛn/plural: peines
punishment; psychological pain, sorrow; effort, trouble
Inherited from Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). False friend to Spanish peine (“comb”).
/pɛn/
punishment; psychological pain, sorrow; effort, trouble
Inherited from Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). False friend to Spanish peine (“comb”).