The Captain’s Log

Pontifications of The Great and Terrible Captain Cucamunga.

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:42:37 EDT

Peccadillo, Impeccable, Piccadilly

Peccadillo
The noun peccadillo names a petty offense or the minor character flaw from which such an offense arises. Peccadillo derives from the Latin verb peccare, which means to sin.
Impeccable
The adjective impeccable means without flaw and derives from the same Latin source as peccadillo.
Piccadilly
Piccadilly is the name of a street in London UK and London, Ontario, Canada. Piccadilly also names a circus (traffic circle) in the UK London. Piccadilly orginates from Pickadilly House, which once stood nearby. The etymology of piccadilly is a matter of speculation.