peccant
/ˈpɛk(ə)nt
/adjective archaic
1Having committed a fault or sin: the peccant officials fell on their knees
2Diseased or causing disease: peccant matter
Derivatives
peccancy
/ nounOrigin
Late 16th century (in sense 2): from Latin peccant- 'sinning', from the verb peccare.
- factorship
- factor something in (or out)
- factor theorem
- factor VIII
- factory
- Factory Acts
- Factory Bill
- factory cloth
- factory cotton
- factory farm
- factory-farmed
- factory farmer
- factory farming
- factory floor
- factory-fresh
- factory gate
- factory inspector
- factory-made
- factory man
- factory outlet
- factory people
- factory second
- factory ship
- factory shop
- factory system