- peccadillo
- pec|ca|dil|lo [ ,pekə`dılou ] (plural pec|ca|dil|loes) noun countan immoral action that is not very serious or harmful
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Peccadillo — (plural either peccadillos or peccadillos ), from the Latin word for sin, is commonly used for a petty misdeed and, by extension, for an antic. Peccadillo , the song Peccadillo is the title of a song by the Richmond, Virginia group known as The… … Wikipedia
Peccadillo — Pec ca*dil lo, n.; pl. {Peccadillos}. [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See {Peccant}.] A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peccadillo — index guilt, impropriety, malfeasance, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdoing, misfeasance Burton s … Law dictionary
peccadillo — slight sin, 1590s, from Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, from L. peccatum a sin, fault, error, from neut. pp. of peccare to make a mistake, sin, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
peccadillo — meaning ‘a trifling offence’, has the plural form peccadilloes (preferred) or peccadillos … Modern English usage
peccadillo — [n] small fault bad habit, faux pas, impropriety, indiscretion, minor fault, minor infraction, minor sin, misdemeanor, petty offense, slight transgression, small infraction, small sin, venial sin, vice; concepts 372,645 … New thesaurus
peccadillo — ► NOUN (pl. pecadilloes or pecadillos) ▪ a minor sin or fault. ORIGIN Spanish, from Latin peccare to sin … English terms dictionary
peccadillo — [pek΄ə dil′ō] n. pl. peccadilloes or peccadillos [Sp pecadilo, dim. < pecado < L peccatum, a sin < peccare, to sin] a minor or petty sin; slight fault … English World dictionary
peccadillo — UK [ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ] / US [ˌpekəˈdɪloʊ] noun [countable] Word forms peccadillo : singular peccadillo plural peccadilloes or peccadillos an immoral action that is not very serious or harmful … English dictionary
peccadillo — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mistake, violation, error; see fault 2 , sin . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [PEK uh DIL oh] a minor fault, sin or offense. The media has a way of flushing out a politician s every peccadillo. SYN.:… … English dictionary for students
Peccadillo Pictures — Infobox Company company name = Peccadillo Pictures company company type = Private foundation = London, UK (2000) location = Mount Pleasant, London, UK key people = Tom Abell, Managing Director; Kahloon Loke, Managing Director industry = Film… … Wikipedia