Translation
shame, pity; sorrow
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Word origin
From Latin poena ('penalty, punishment'), from Greek poine ('penalty, fine'). The senses 'sorrow' and 'shame' developed from the idea of suffering a punishment.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- poena
- English cognates
- pain, penal, penalty, punish
Grammar
Examples
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What a shame you cannot come.
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I felt sorry leaving him alone.
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That film is worth watching.
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It is not worth arguing over something so small.
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The judge gave him a five-year sentence.
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