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venal

adj.
US //ˈvinəɫ// UK //vˈiːnəl// ve·nal Archaic
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Latin vēna (“vein”) + -al.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French vénal, from Old French venel, from Latin vēnālis (“for sale”), from vēnum (“something for sale”); compare English vend.

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