Word of the Day 10.22.9
peccant
pec·cant (p
k
nt)
adj.
1. Sinful; guilty.
2. Violating a rule or an accepted practice; erring.
[Latin pecc
ns, peccant-, present participle of peccre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
peccan·cy n.
peccant·ly adv.
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Adj. |
1. |
peccant – liable to sin; “a frail and peccable mortal”- Sir Walter Scottwicked – morally bad in principle or practice |
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