peccadillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish pecadillo, diminutive form of pecado (“sin”), from Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), from peccō (“I sin, offend”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.ləʊ/
Rhymes: -ɪləʊ

Noun

peccadillo (plural peccadillos or peccadilloes)

A small flaw or sin.
A petty offense.

Synonyms

veniality (count sense)

Translations

small sin or flaw

Dutch: pekelzonde (nl) f
French: peccadille (fr) f
Russian: грешо́к (ru) m (grešók)

Spanish: pecadillo m
Swedish: småsynd c, felsteg (sv) n, försyndelse c

petty offense

French: peccadille (fr) f

Swedish: förseelse (sv) c, lagöverträdelse c

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