1. an acknowledgment of sin or guilt; a confession
Usage: formal; literary

1. used to express acknowledgment of fault or guilt
Usage: archaic; Latin

Examples

• The politician’s peccavi came too late to save his career.
• She offered a humble peccavi for her harsh words.
• His public peccavi was met with mixed reactions from voters.
• The memoir included a lengthy peccavi about his past mistakes.
• Peccavi! I should not have spoken so hastily.
• The judge accepted his peccavi as evidence of remorse.