peculium

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noun

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.

OriginLatin peculium →
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Meanings

nounpeculium (plural peculia)

plural peculia

  1. historicallawThe savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own.
  2. A special fund for private and personal uses.

    Still, however, he gained something, and it was the glory of his heart to carry it to Mr MacMorlan weekly, a slight peculium only subtracted, to supply his snuff-box and tobacco-pouch.

    1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
parapherna

Origin

  1. Latinpeculium
  2. Englishpeculium

Borrowed from Latin peculium. See peculiar.

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APA

peculium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peculium

MLA

“peculium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peculium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peculium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peculium.

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