peccavi
Americannoun
noun
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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
Galors had a split throat; he would be in Saint Thorn, crying peccavi in chapter, and gaining salvation with every sting of the scourge.
From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
You should conclude your book with "Pater, peccavi."
From Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances by Nichols, Mary P.
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