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   Pec·cant

   /ˈpek(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having committed a fault or sin; offending: "the peccant officials fell on their knees"
   • 2. diseased or causing disease: "peccant matter"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in peccant (sense 2)): from Latin peccant- ‘sinning’, from the verb peccare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. peccancy noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

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