pecadillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pecado (“sin”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pekaˈdiʝo/ [pe.kaˈð̞i.ʝo] (Equatorial Guinea, 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)

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

Syllabification: pe‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

pecadillo m (plural pecadillos)

diminutive of pecado; a peccadillo, minor sin

Descendants

→ English: peccadillo
→ French: peccadille