PECCADILLO


Meaning of PECCADILLO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pe-k ə - ' di-( ˌ )l ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -loes or -los

Etymology: Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin, from Latin peccatum, from neuter of peccatus, past participle of peccare

Date: 1600

: a slight offense

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