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peccadillo
pec·ca·dil·lo P0139100 (pĕk′ə-dĭl′ō)n. pl. pec·ca·dil·loes or pec·ca·dil·los A small sin or fault.
[Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado, sin, and Italian peccadiglio, diminutive of peccato, sin, both from Latin peccātum, from neuter of peccātus, past participle of peccāre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]peccadillo (ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ) n, pl -loes or -losa petty sin or trifling fault[C16: from Spanish pecadillo, from pecado sin, from Latin peccātum, from peccāre to transgress]pec•ca•dil•lo (ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ)
n., pl. -loes, -los. a minor or slight sin or offense; trifling fault. [1585–95; < Sp pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin < Latin peccātum transgression, n. use of neuter past participle of peccāre to sin.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | peccadillo - a petty misdeedindiscretionmisbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior |
peccadillonoun misdeed, slip, error, lapse, indiscretion, misdemeanour, infraction, petty sin, trifling fault extra-marital peccadilloes by public figuresTranslations
peccadilloenUS
Synonyms for peccadillonoun misdeedSynonyms- misdeed
- slip
- error
- lapse
- indiscretion
- misdemeanour
- infraction
- petty sin
- trifling fault
Synonyms for peccadillonoun a petty misdeedSynonymsRelated Words- misbehavior
- misbehaviour
- misdeed
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