Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peccadillo

/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: pec-ca-dil-lo
IPA: /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small flaw or sin.

noun

A petty offense.

Example Sentences

"We tolerate Irene and Phil’s mild racist quirks and planet-destroying peccadilloes (“I could never own any car smaller than my Cutlass Supreme”) because their existence acts as a tranquilizer in an otherwise slightly-out-of-control world."
"The sex scandal issue isn’t really central, since Americans have a long record of voting for the candidates they think can deliver, regardless of private peccadilloes."
"When he comes to the prayer, he sometimes does me the honor of personally recommending me to the Lord, advising him that I am a worthy man and begging him to condone my occasional peccadillos."
"No sexual peccadillo is left unremarked upon."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: pecadillo, peccatum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/
British English: /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.ləʊ/

Inflected Forms

peccadillos (plural) peccadilloes (plural)

Synonyms

fault glitch imperfection quirk transgression veniality wrongdoing crime delict delinquency error malfeasance

Rhymes With

pillow li-lo willow kilo armadillo carrillo billow brillo dillow tamarillo killow tillow

Questions

How do you pronounce peccadillo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/.
What does peccadillo mean?: A small flaw or sin.
Where does peccadillo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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