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noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los.
a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
Origin:
1585–95; < Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin < Latin peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre to err, offend
1585–95; < Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin < Latin peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre to err, offend
Synonyms
lapse, slip, faux pas, indiscretion.
lapse, slip, faux pas, indiscretion.
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peccadillo
"slight sin," 1591, from Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado "a sin," from L. peccatum "a sin, fault, error," from neut. pp. of peccare "to make a mistake, sin," of unknown origin.
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