pecante

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin peccantem, or pecar (“to sin”) +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈkante/ [peˈkãn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: pe‧can‧te

Adjective

pecante m or f (masculine and feminine plural pecantes)

1. peccant, sinning, sinful

   Synonym: pecador

Further reading

• “pecante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025