PECCANT


Meaning of PECCANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-kənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin peccant-, peccans, present participle of peccare to stumble, sin

Date: circa 1604

1. : guilty of a moral offense : sinning

2. : violating a principle or rule : faulty

• pec·cant·ly adverb

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