pecadillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pecado (“sin”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

Syllabification: pe‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

pecadillo m (plural pecadillos)

Diminutive of pecado; a peccadillo, minor sin

Descendants

→ English: peccadillo
→ French: peccadille

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