pecadillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From pecado (sin) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /pekaˈdiʝo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /pekaˈdiʎo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /pekaˈdiʃo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /pekaˈdiʒo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

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pecadillo m (plural pecadillos)

  1. diminutive of pecado; a peccadillo, minor sin

Descendants

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  • English: peccadillo
  • French: peccadille