punition
English
Etymology
From Latin punitio: compare French punition. See punish.
Noun
punition (countable and uncountable, plural punitions)
- (obsolete) punishment
- 1559, George Ferrers (editor) "Tresilian", in The Mirror for Magistrates
- Yee judges vpon earth, let our iuste punitions
Teach you to shake off bribes, and kepe your handes pure.
- Yee judges vpon earth, let our iuste punitions
- 1845, The English Review (volume 4, page 145)
- The corrections of the scholars consist of penitences and punitions; the former are, keeping a boy standing, or on his knees, or in an ignominious place; the latter are pensums (i. e. impositions), or, rarely, the use of a leather thong on the hand.
- 1559, George Ferrers (editor) "Tresilian", in The Mirror for Magistrates
Related terms
- penal, also read Penal code on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- punishment
- punitive
- punitively
- impunity
- punitive damages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “punition”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- unipoint
French
Etymology
From Latin pūnītiō (“punishment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /py.ni.sjɔ̃/
audio (une punition) (file)
Noun
punition f (plural punitions)
- punishment
- (sports) penalty
Derived terms
- autopunition
Related terms
- punir
Further reading
- “punition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
punition f (plural punitions)
- punishment