Flagellative
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to flagellation; flagellatory.
"He then minutely recounted the particulars of her enchantment, together with what he had seen in the cave of Montesinos, and the means prescribed by Merlin for her restoration, namely, Sancho's flagellative penance."
Example
More examples"He then minutely recounted the particulars of her enchantment, together with what he had seen in the cave of Montesinos, and the means prescribed by Merlin for her restoration, namely, Sancho's flagellative penance."
Etymology
From flagellate + -ive.
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