liable+to+sin
11impeccable — (adj.) 1530s, not capable of sin, from M.Fr. impeccable (15c.) or directly from L.L. impeccabilis not liable to sin, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + pecare to sin, of unknown origin. Meaning faultless is from …
12Impeccable — Im*pec ca*ble, a. [L. impeccabilis; pref. im not + peccare to err, to sin: cf. F. impeccable.] Not liable to sin; exempt from the possibility of doing wrong. n. One who is impeccable; esp., one of a sect of Gnostic heretics who asserted their… …
13impeccable — adjective Etymology: Latin impeccabilis, from in + peccare to sin Date: 1531 1. not capable of sinning or liable to sin 2. free from fault or blame ; flawless < spoke impeccable French > • impeccability noun • impeccably …
14impeccable — impeccability, n. impeccably, adv. /im pek euh beuhl/, adj. 1. faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners. 2. not liable to sin; incapable of sin. [1525 35; < L impeccabilis faultless, sinless. See IM 2, PECCABLE] Syn. 1.… …
15impeccable — [ɪm pɛkəb(ə)l] adjective in accordance with the highest standards. ↘Theology, rare not liable to sin. Derivatives impeccability noun impeccably adverb Origin C16: from L. impeccabilis, from in not + peccare to sin …
16impeccable — im•pec•ca•ble [[t]ɪmˈpɛk ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) faultless; flawless: impeccable manners[/ex] 2) not liable to sin; incapable of sin • Etymology: 1525–35; < L impeccābilis=im im II+peccā(re)to blunder, do wrong + bilis ble im•pec ca•bil′i•ty, n.… …
17peccable — a. liable to sin. ♦ peccadillo, n. (pl. ♦ es) minor sin. ♦ peccant, a. sinning; n. sinner …
18impeccability — impeccable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in accordance with the highest standards; faultless. DERIVATIVES impeccability noun impeccably adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «not liable to sin»: from Latin impeccabilis, from peccare to sin …
19impeccable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in accordance with the highest standards; faultless. DERIVATIVES impeccability noun impeccably adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «not liable to sin»: from Latin impeccabilis, from peccare to sin …
20impeccably — impeccable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in accordance with the highest standards; faultless. DERIVATIVES impeccability noun impeccably adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «not liable to sin»: from Latin impeccabilis, from peccare to sin …
