What does peccadillo mean?
Definitions for peccadillo
ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊpec·ca·dil·lo
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Princeton's WordNet
indiscretion, peccadillonoun
a petty misdeed
Wiktionary
peccadillonoun
A small flaw or sin.
peccadillonoun
A petty offense.
Etymology: pecadillo, from pecado, from the peccare, present active infinitive form of pecco, + diminutive suffix -illo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Peccadillo
A petty fault; a slight crime; a venial offence.
Etymology: Spanish; peccadille, French.
He means those little vices, which we call follies and the defects of the human understanding, or at most the peccadillos of life, rather than the tragical vices to which men are hurried by their unruly passions. Dryden.
’Tis low ebb with his accusers, when such peccadilos as these are put in to swell the charge. Francis Atterbury.
Wikipedia
Peccadillo
Peccadillo is derived from the diminutive of the Spanish language word "pecado" meaning sin.
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peccadillo
A peccadillo is a small, relatively unimportant mistake, fault, or offense, often in one's behavior or moral conduct. It is often seen as insignificant or minor, or easily excused or forgiven.
Webster Dictionary
Peccadillonoun
a slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault
Etymology: [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See Peccant.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Peccadillo
pek-a-dil′lo, n. a little or trifling sin: a petty fault:—pl. Peccadil′los, Peccadil′loes. [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado—L. peccatum, a sin.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of peccadillo in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of peccadillo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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