Meanings
nounpeccatum mutum (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablesodomy
Origin
Latin, meaning "silent sin", as it was considered unspeakable.
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peccatum mutum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peccatum%20mutum
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“peccatum mutum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peccatum%20mutum. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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