peccadillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish pecadillo, diminutive form of pecado (sin), from Latin peccatum (sin, error, fault), from peccō (I sin, offend).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.ləʊ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪləʊ

Noun

peccadillo (plural peccadillos or peccadilloes)

  1. A small flaw or sin.
  2. A petty offense.

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