Meanings
nounpeccata clamantia pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyChristianityA group of mortal sins referenced in the Bible as those for which God will take retribution.
Origin
- Latinpeccāta clāmantia
- Englishpeccata clamantia
From Latin peccāta clāmantia, literally "screaming sins".
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