First Known Use: circa 1604
Dictionary
peccant
adjective pec·cant \ˈpe-kənt\
Definition of PECCANT
1
: guilty of a moral offense : sinning
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Origin of PECCANT
Latin peccant-, peccans, present participle of peccare to stumble, sin
Medical Dictionary
peccant
adjective pec·cant \ˈpek-ənt\
Medical Definition of PECCANT
: causing disease <specific virtues…of drugs, as opposed to the unspecific adjustment of “peccant humours,” were recognized in the 16th and 17th centuries—Joseph Needham>
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