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paenula
[ peen-yuh-luh ]
noun
, plural pae·nu·lae [peen, -y, uh, -lee], pae·nu·las.
- a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paenula1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1745–55
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