ˈpēnyələ noun
( plural paenu·lae -ˌlē, -lī ; or paenulas )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek phainolē cloak
1. : a long sleeveless cloak of ancient Rome usually having a hood and sometimes a front opening
2. : an early form of chasuble
ˈpēnyələ noun
( plural paenu·lae -ˌlē, -lī ; or paenulas )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek phainolē cloak
1. : a long sleeveless cloak of ancient Rome usually having a hood and sometimes a front opening
2. : an early form of chasuble
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012