transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpē-n ə l ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin poenalis, from poena punishment — more at pain
Date: 15th century
1. : of, relating to, or involving punishment, penalties, or punitive institutions
2. : liable to punishment
a penal offense
3. : used as a place of confinement and punishment
a penal colony
• pe·nal·ly -n ə l-ē adverb