pecadillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From pecado (sin) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /pekaˈdiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /pekaˈdiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /pekaˈdiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /pekaˈdiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

pecadillo m (plural pecadillos)

  1. diminutive of pecado; a peccadillo, minor sin

Descendants

  • English: peccadillo
  • French: peccadille