"peccavi" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /pɛˈkɑːviː/ [UK], /pəˈkɑːvi/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin peccāvī (“I have sinned”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:peccāvī<t:I have sinned>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "I have sinned", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "peccāvī", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "peccavi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="peccavi"> Borrowed from Latin peccāvī (“I have sinned”).
  1. An expression of guilt or culpability. Synonyms: mea culpa, my bad
    Sense id: en-peccavi-en-intj-ofKHo6s0 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 79 21

Noun

IPA: /pɛˈkɑːviː/ [UK], /pəˈkɑːvi/ [UK] Forms: peccavis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin peccāvī (“I have sinned”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:peccāvī<t:I have sinned>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "I have sinned", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "peccāvī", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "peccavi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="peccavi"> Borrowed from Latin peccāvī (“I have sinned”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} peccavi (plural peccavis)
  1. An act of saying ‘peccavi’; an admission of guilt or responsibility.
    Sense id: en-peccavi-en-noun-5t3yc2ZW Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 49 51

Inflected forms

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