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adjective 1 strange or odd; unusual : his accent was a peculiar mixture of Cockney and Irish. • [ predic. ] informal slightly and indefinably unwell; faint or dizzy : I felt a little peculiar for a while, but I'm absolutely fine now. 2 [ predic. ] ( peculiar to) belonging exclusively to : the air hung with an antiseptic aroma peculiar to hospitals. • formal particular; special : any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties. noun chiefly Brit. a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, through being subject to the jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense [particular, special] ): from Latin peculiaris 'of private property,' from peculium 'property,' from pecu 'cattle' (cattle being private property). The sense [odd] dates from the early 17th cent.
Odd, unusual, strange.
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What was slavery's nickname?
peculiar institution
What does journal mean in Roman?
There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".
What is roman word for balance?
Balance is a word with three connotations and Latin has a different word for each. Here they are. If you mean the verb "to balance" the word is compensare. If you mean a scale there are two words, they are trutina and libra. If you mean the remainder, the word is reliquus.
What does 'goosh' mean in French?
If you mean gauche, that's the word for "left."If you mean gouache, that's the word for "poster paint."If you mean goosh, you're out of luck.
What does the word 'plantation' mean?
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What does the word quirk mean?
a peculiar behavior habit
What is the abstract noun for peculiar?
The noun form for the adjective peculiar is peculiarity.
What is another term for peculiar?
Another word for peculiar is distinct.
How do you use the word peculiar as an adjective in a sentence?
Jamie was a peculiar individual.
What is a sentence using the word peculiar?
His behavior was very peculiar after he received this call.
Is peculiar an adverb?
No. The word peculiar is an adjective. The adverb is peculiarly (oddly, strangely).
What is a sentence with the word peculiar?
There was a peculiar smell in the room. The laughing loon has a peculiar cry.
What is another word for peculiar?
Strange, odd, distinctive or distinguished. Unusual, different, uncommon. AS
What does the word non-endemic mean?
Non-Endemic: "not present within a localized area or peculiar to persons in such an area".
What is meant by took Peculiar Pains to Souse?
What does peculiar pains to souse mean?
What is word to describe something which exists only in a certain place?
The word peculiar has that sense, with "to," as in "the celebration of Bunker Hill day is peculiar to Boston."
What type of word is peculiar?
That would be an adjective.
