Etymology

peculium

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Today it means: The savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own. Full definition →

Latin peculium
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompeculium
  2. English todaypeculium

Borrowed from Latin peculium. See peculiar.

Words from the same roots

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