peccadillo n : a petty misdeed [syn: indiscretion] [also: peccadilloes (pl)]

English

Etymology

pecadillo, from pecado, from the peccare, present active infinitive form of pecco.

Noun

1. a small flaw or sin
2. a petty offense

Translations

• French: peccadille (1,2)
• Spanish: pecadillo

Peccadillo (plural either peccadillos or peccadilloes), from the Latin word for sin, is commonly used for a petty misdeed and, by extension, for an antic.

Peccadillo, the song

Peccadillo is the title of a song by the Richmond, Virginia group known as The Taters. Genre is rock and roll.

Peccadillos, the album

Peccadillos is the third album from American singer-song writer Susan Herndon

Peccadillo, the play

Peccadillo is the title of a 1985 play by Garson Kanin. It tells the story of an international conductor, "Maestro" Vito DeAngelis, and "Mrs. Maestro" Rachel, who both decide to create autobiographical accounts of their lives with the help of ghost writers.

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