English

Noun

peine ‎(plural peines)

1. (law) Pain or punishment.

Usage notes

This is only used in common law legal contexts, as part of Law French, most often in the phrase peine forte et dure ‎(“strong and hard pain”).

Derived terms

• peine forte et dure

Asturian

Noun

peine m ‎(plural peines)

1. Alternative form of peñe

French

Etymology

From Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή ‎(poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛn/

Noun

peine f ‎(plural peines)

1. pain
2. effort, trouble
3. sorrow

Derived terms

• à peine
• peine de mort
• valoir la peine

Anagrams

• épine, épiné

Old French

Alternative forms

• paine
• painne
• poinne

Etymology

From Latin poena, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

peine f ‎(oblique plural peines, nominative singular peine, nominative plural peines)

1. pain; suffering

Synonyms

• dolor

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish peyne, from Latin pecten, pectinem.

Noun

peine m ‎(plural peines)

1. comb

Synonyms

• peinilla f

Derived terms

• peinado
• peinar
• peineta
• peinilla

Verb

peine

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of peinar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of peinar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of peinar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of peinar.