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peccadillo

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pec·ca·dil·lo  (pk-dl)
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 pecctum, from neuter of pecctus, past participle of peccre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

peccadillo [ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ]
n pl -loes, -los
a petty sin or trifling fault
[from Spanish pecadillo, from pecado sin, from Latin peccātum, from peccāre to transgress]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.peccadillo - a petty misdeed
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior

peccadillo
noun misdeed, slip, error, lapse, indiscretion, misdemeanour, infraction, petty sin, trifling fault extra-marital peccadilloes by public figures
Translations
peccadillo [ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ] N (peccadillos or peccadilloes (pl)) → pecadillo m, falta f leve
peccadillo
n pl <-(e)s> → kleine Sünde; (of youth)Jugendsünde f
peccadillo [ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ] npeccatuccio


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