peccadillo
[ pek-uh-dil-oh ]
/ ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ /
noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los.
a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
Origin of peccadillo
1585–95; < Spanish
pecadillo, diminutive of
pecado sin < Latin
peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of
peccāre to err, offend
SYNONYMS FOR peccadillo
Words nearby peccadillo
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peccary,
peccatophobia,
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British Dictionary definitions for peccadillo
peccadillo
/ (ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ) /
noun plural -loes or -los
a petty sin or trifling fault
Word Origin for peccadillo
C16: from Spanish
pecadillo, from
pecado sin, from Latin
peccātum, from
peccāre to transgress