peccadillo

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Etymology

Spanish pecadillo, from pecado (“sin”), from the Latin peccare (“to sin”), present active infinitive form of peccō, + diminutive suffix -illo.

Noun

peccadillo (plural peccadillos or peccadilloes)

1. A small flaw or sin.
2. A petty offense.

Translations

• French: peccadille f. (1,2)
• Spanish: pecadillo (es) m.