peccable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin peccābilis, from Latin peccō (“I sin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.kə.bəl/

Adjective

peccable

1. Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law.
   • Ralph Cudworth

     But to be mutable or changeable in way of diminution, lapsable or peccable, is an essential property of a rational imperfect being.

Further reading

• peccable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• peccable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• peccable at OneLook Dictionary Search