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peccadillo

pec·ca·dillo

UK/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.ləʊ/ US/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

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

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