peccavi
Americannoun
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peccavis
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of peccavi
1500–10; < Latin: literally, I have sinned, perfect 1st person singular of peccāre to go wrong
Example Sentences
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So he was nowhere to be seen as a single sentence spread over supertitle screens above the stage: Pater, peccavi.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
Clinton performed miserably in his first public ceremonies of repentance, but then last Friday, at the White House prayer breakfast, delivered at last a persuasive peccavi, mea culpa.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last November, for instance, Radio Havana carried a peculiar peccavi, purportedly in the voice of Commander Jeremiah A. Denton, U.S.N.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cry of peccavi sounds soft and pretty when made by sweet lips in a loving voice.
From The Claverings by Anthony Trollope
I have made my confession, cried peccavi, and have been forgiven; and I feel ever so much happier.
From The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise by Edward S. Hodgson
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