how to pronounce peccadillo

/ˌpɛk.əˈdɪl.əʊ/

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meanings of peccadillo

noun:

A small flaw or sin.
A petty offense.

peccadillo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word peccadillo occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.