🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Punição corporal

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pu.ni.ˈsɐ̃w̃ koʁ.po.ˈɾaw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Corporal Punishment/ˈkɔːr.pər.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A punição corporal é um assunto polêmico nas escolas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Physical punishment intended to cause bodily pain as a penalty for an offense.

    "In some cultures, corporal punishment is still practiced in schools as a means of discipline."
  2. 2

    A form of punishment that involves inflicting pain on the body, often used in legal or educational settings.

    "The debate over the legality of corporal punishment in schools continues to be a contentious issue."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'corporal punishment' originates from the Latin word 'corpus', meaning 'body', and has evolved through Middle English to refer specifically to physical punishment inflicted on the body as a form of discipline. Historically, it has been used in various cultures and legal systems as a method of punishment for offenses.

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