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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | peculiaris 'of private property, special', from peculium 'private property', from pecu 'cattle' |
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pe‧cu‧li‧ar
1 strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising : There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen. Something peculiar is going on.
There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.Something peculiar is going on.2 if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation :
be peculiar to somebody/something
3 behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way : He's been a little peculiar lately. She's a very peculiar child.
He's been a little peculiar lately.She's a very peculiar child.