péché
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle French peché, from Old French pechié, from Latin peccātum.
Pronunciation
Noun
péché m (plural péchés)
- (religion) sin
- péché capital ― deadly sin
- péché mignon ― guilty pleasure
- péché originel ― original sin
- péché mortel ― mortal sin
- péché philosophique ― philosophical sin
- péché véniel ― venial sin
Related terms
Participle
péché (feminine péchée, masculine plural péchés, feminine plural péchées)
- past participle of pécher
Further reading
- “péché”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Etymology
From French empêcher (“to prevent”), compare Haitian Creole anpeche.
Verb
péché
- to prevent
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Etymology
From Old French pechié, from Latin peccātum.
Noun
péché m (plural péchés)
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