Thursday, June 09, 2005
Word of the Day #9
peccavi (pe-KAH-vee) noun
An admission of guilt or sin.
[From Latin peccavi (I have sinned), from peccare (to err).]
An admission of guilt or sin.
[From Latin peccavi (I have sinned), from peccare (to err).]
The story goes that in 1843, after annexing the Indian province of Sind, British General Sir Charles Napier sent home a one word telegram, "Peccavi" implying "I have Sind." Although apocryphal, it's still a great story.
