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1word1dayHappy new year, everyone!
Today's word is:
Peccavi [pek-ah-vee]
noun
An admission of sin or guilt.
Etymology:
From Latin 'peccavi' which literally means 'I have sinned.'
It gave rise to the most witty multilingual pun of all time. In 1843, when Sir Charles Napier sent a preliminary dispatch of a single word: peccavi. The reason? His military victory and conquest of the province of Sind (now in Pakistan). His message - "I have Sind."
Hee hee!
Today's word is:
Peccavi [pek-ah-vee]
noun
An admission of sin or guilt.
Etymology:
From Latin 'peccavi' which literally means 'I have sinned.'
It gave rise to the most witty multilingual pun of all time. In 1843, when Sir Charles Napier sent a preliminary dispatch of a single word: peccavi. The reason? His military victory and conquest of the province of Sind (now in Pakistan). His message - "I have Sind."
Hee hee!
