Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PEC-CA-DIL'LO
PEC-CA-DIL'LO, n. [Sp. dim. from pecado, L. peccatum; Fr. peccadille. See Peccable.]
- A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. – Dryden.
- A sort of stiff ruff. – B. Taylor
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