Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peccavi

/pɛˈkɑːviː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pec-ca-vi
IPA: /pɛˈkɑːviː/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of guilt or culpability.

noun

An act of saying ‘peccavi’; an admission of guilt or responsibility.

Example Sentences

"He heard the little man's rapid exhausted breathing as he began with the opening flourish of his peccavi, ‘Father, I have sinned.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin peccāvī (“I have sinned”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɛˈkɑːviː/

Inflected Forms

peccavis (plural)

Synonyms

mea culpa my bad

Questions

How do you pronounce peccavi?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛˈkɑːviː/.
What does peccavi mean?: An expression of guilt or culpability.
Where does peccavi come from?: Borrowed from Latin peccāvī (“I have sinned”).

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