peccadillo
[ pek-uh-dil-oh ]
/ ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ /
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noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los.
a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
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Origin of peccadillo
1585–95; <Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin <Latin peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre to err, offend
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peccadillo
/ (ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ) /
noun plural -loes or -los
a petty sin or trifling fault
Word Origin for peccadillo
C16: from Spanish pecadillo, from pecado sin, from Latin peccātum, from peccāre to transgress
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