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peccavi
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key
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-vee
,
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kah
-vee
]
Origin
pec·ca·vi
/
pɛˈkeɪ
vaɪ
,
-vi
,
-ˈkɑ
vi
/
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[
pe-
key
-vahy
,
-vee
,
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kah
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]
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noun,
plural
pec·ca·vis.
a confession of guilt or sin.
Origin:
1500–10;
<
Latin:
literally, I have sinned, perfect 1st person singular of
peccāre
to go wrong
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peccavi
(pɛˈkɑːviː)
—
n
,
pl
-vis
a confession of guilt
[C16: from Latin, literally: I have sinned, from
peccāre
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
peccavi
1553, from L., lit. "I have sinned;" past tense of peccare "to sin." So, peccavimus "we have sinned;" peccavit "he has sinned."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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