pecadillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pecado (“sin”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pekaˈdiʝo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pekaˈdiʎo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pekaˈdiʃo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pekaˈdiʒo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

pecadillo m (plural pecadillos)

  1. diminutive of pecado; a peccadillo, minor sin

Descendants

  • → English: peccadillo
  • → French: peccadille
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