Etymology

peccancy

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Today it means: A sin or moral transgression. Full definition →

Latin peccantia
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  1. Latin · derived frompeccantia
  2. English todaypeccancy

From post-classical Latin peccantia, from Latin peccāns, present participle of peccō (“to sin”).

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