Saturday, September 19, 2009

Word of the Day

peccadillo

pec·ca·dil·lo
(pk-dl)
n. pl. pec·ca·dil·loes or pec·ca·dil·los
A small sin or fault; a slight offense.

[Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado, sin, and Italian peccadiglio, diminutive of peccato, sin, both from Latin pecctum, from neuter of pecctus, past participle of peccre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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