peculiar

  • 11peculiar — [pi kyo͞ol′yər] adj. [ME peculier < L peculiaris < peculium: see PECULATE] 1. of only one person, thing, group, country, etc.; distinctive; exclusive 2. particular; unique; special [a matter of peculiar interest] 3. out of the ordinary;… …

    English World dictionary

  • 12peculiar — I (curious) adjective aberrant, abnormal, abnormous, alien, anomalistic, anomalistical, anomalous, astonishing, bizarre, breaking with tradition, eccentric, foreign, inexplicable, irregular, little known, mysterious, mystifying, odd, out of place …

    Law dictionary

  • 13peculiar — mid 15c., from L. peculiaris of one s own (property), from peculium private property, lit. property in cattle (in ancient times the most important form of property), from pecu cattle, flock, related to pecus cattle (see PECUNIARY (Cf. pecuniary)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 14peculiar — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo a pecúlio. 2. Particular, especial, próprio, privativo.   ‣ Etimologia: latim peculiaris, e, relativo à propriedade privada, próprio, particular …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 15peculiar — 1 individual, Characteristic, distinctive Analogous words: *special, especial, particular, specific: idiosyncratic, eccentric (see corresponding nouns at ECCENTRICITY) 2 eccentric, odd, queer, *strange, singular, unique, quaint, outlandish,… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 16peculiar — (Del lat. peculiāris). adj. Propio o privativo de cada persona o cosa …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 17peculiar — 01. What is your mother cooking for supper? There is a very [peculiar] smell coming from the kitchen. 02. One interesting [peculiarity] of pro hockey players is that many of them are very superstitious, believing their success is dependent on a… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 18peculiar — pe|cu|li|ar [pıˈkju:liə US ər] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: peculiaris of private property, special , from peculium private property , from pecu cattle ] 1.) strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising ▪ There was a peculiar smell in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19peculiar — (Del lat. peculiaris, relativo a la fortuna particular.) ► adjetivo Que es característico de una persona o de una cosa y lo distingue de los demás: ■ tiene un carácter muy peculiar; me agrada el peculiar aroma del limón. SINÓNIMO propio singular… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 20peculiar — pe|cu|liar [ pı kjuljər ] adjective * 1. ) strange, often in an unpleasant way: a peculiar smell He told me a most peculiar story. I felt a little bit peculiar (=sick) and had to lie down. 2. ) especially true or typical of a particular person,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English