peccadillo
The origin and history of peccadillo.
Etymology
Comes from Spanish pecadillo, a diminutive of pecado (“sin”), which traces back to Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), itself from peccō (“to sin, offend”).
The origin and history of peccadillo.
Comes from Spanish pecadillo, a diminutive of pecado (“sin”), which traces back to Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), itself from peccō (“to sin, offend”).
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