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Traditional English :: peculate
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peculator.html - v.tr. & intr. embezzle (money). peculation n. peculator n. [L peculari rel. to peculium: see PECULIAR] |
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Traditional English :: peculate
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peculator.html - v.tr. & intr. embezzle (money). peculation n. peculator n. [L peculari rel. to peculium: see PECULIAR] |
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Traditional English :: peculiar
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peculator.html - adj. & n. --adj. 1 strange; odd; unusual (a peculiar flavour; is a little peculiar).
2 a (usu. foll. by to) belonging exclusively (a fashion peculiar to the time). b belonging to the individual (in their own peculiar way).
3 particular; special (a point of peculiar interest). --n. 1 a peculiar property, privilege, etc.
2 a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies. [ME f. L peculiaris of private property f. peculium f. pecu cattle] |
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Traditional English :: peculiarity
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peculator.html - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a idiosyncrasy; unusualness; oddity. b an instance of this. 2 a characteristic or habit (meanness is his peculiarity). 3 the state of being peculiar. |
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Traditional English :: peculiarly
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peculator.html - adv.
1 more than usually; especially (peculiarly annoying).
2 oddly.
3 as regards oneself alone; individually (does not affect him peculiarly). |
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Traditional English :: peculate
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peculator.html - v.tr. & intr. embezzle (money). peculation n. peculator n. [L peculari rel. to peculium: see PECULIAR] |
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