penetralia

πŸ“– Definitions

plural noun

The innermost, secret, or hidden parts of something.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œIt soon becomes clear that the disappearances have something to do with the caves hidden in the penetralia of the surrounding forest.” Time-Travel Drama Weaves a Tangled Web; Financial Times (London, UK); Jun 12, 2020. β€œThe most absolute lawlessness exists under the shadow of the tallest temples of the law, and in the penetralia of that society which vaunts itself as the supreme civilization of the world.” Emerson Hough; Story of the Outlaw; Grosset and Dunlap; 1906.
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