peccadillo

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌpɛkəˈdɪloʊ/ UK /ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ/ See IPA manual

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noun
a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin

His occasional tardiness was a minor peccadillo at most.

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1 noun · a small, relatively... misdemeanor fault lapse slip indiscretion foible transgression

Word family

Related forms peccablepeccantpeccavi

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado ('sin'), from Latin peccatum ('sin'), from peccare ('to sin, err').

pecadillo Spanish peccatum Latin peccare Latin

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# peccadillo

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌpɛkəˈdɪloʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ/

## Meanings
1. a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin

## Examples
- His occasional tardiness was a minor peccadillo at most.

## Synonyms
- misdemeanor
- fault
- lapse
- slip
- indiscretion
- foible
- transgression

## Related Forms
- peccable
- peccant
- peccavi

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pecadillo
- Root: peccatum
- Root: peccare

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado ('sin'), from Latin peccatum ('sin'), from peccare ('to sin, err').

## AI Etymology
Peccadillo is borrowed from Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado ('sin'), from Latin peccatum ('sin'), from peccare ('to sin, err'). The historical trail runs through Spanish pecadillo, Latin peccatum and Latin peccare. In modern use it means a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin. Related forms include peccable, peccant, peccavi.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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