Peculiar Definition
pĭ-kyo͝olyər
adjective
Of only one person, thing, group, country, etc.; distinctive; exclusive.
A bird peculiar to Australia.
Webster's New World
Out of the ordinary; queer; odd; strange.
Webster's New World
Particular; unique; special.
A matter of peculiar interest.
Webster's New World
Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
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Synonyms:
noun
Something belonging to one only, as a privilege.
Webster's New World
A church or parish under a jurisdiction other than that of the diocese in which it is located.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Peculiar
Noun
Singular:
peculiar
Plural:
peculiarsOrigin of Peculiar
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Middle English peculier personal from Latin pecūliāris from pecūlium private property peku- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin peculiaris (“one's own"), from Latin peculium (“private property"), from Latin pecus (“cattle").
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