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   Pec·ca·ble

   /ˈpekəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. capable of sinning: formal "we hold all mankind to be peccable"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin peccabilis, from Latin peccare ‘to sin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. peccability noun

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   Peccable means liable or prone to sin, or susceptible to temptation. Learn the etymology, usage, and related words of peccable from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   What does Peccable mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of PECCABLE is liable or prone to sin : susceptible to temptation. How to use peccable in a sentence.

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   Where did the word Peccable come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective peccable is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for peccable is from 1604, in the writing of Thomas Wright. peccable is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French peccable; Latin peccabilis.

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   What does Peccavi mean?

   • See peccavi, -ble] Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife , Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture Liable to sin; susceptible to temptation....

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   Is a Peccable King liable to sin or error?

   • liable to sin or error. I will readily confess that the logic is, if not impeccable, only mildly peccable. By acting on the advice of ‘evil and wicked councillors,’ it was declared that a peccable king had forfeited the throne. A peccable monarch may forfeit his throne; an impeccable one can only abdicate it.

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   Peccable definition: liable to sin or error.. See examples of PECCABLE used in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of peccable. adjective. liable to sin. “"a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scott”. synonyms: peccant. wicked. morally bad in principle or practice.

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   Liable to sin; susceptible to temptation.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Peccable means liable to sin or susceptible to temptation. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and related words of peccable in this online dictionary.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective peccable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · Adjective. [ edit] peccable. Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. Related terms. [ edit] impeccable. peccant. Further reading. [ edit] “ peccable ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “ peccable ”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.