— piacularly , adv. — piacularness , n.
/puy ak"yeuh leuhr/ , adj.
1. expiatory; atoning; reparatory.
2. requiring expiation; sinful or wicked.
[ 1600-10; piacularis atoning, equiv. to piacul ( um ) a means of atoning ( pia ( re ) to appease, deriv. of pius PIOUS + -culum -CULE 2 ) + -aris -AR 1 ]