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peculator

peculator noun: a person who peculates; an embezzler.

Noun

peculator (plural peculators)

  1. A person who peculates; an embezzler.

Forms of peculator

pluralpeculators

Origin of peculator

From Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“to embezzle”), from Latin pecūlium (“private property”).

Questions about peculator

What does peculator mean?
Peculator means a person who peculates; an embezzler.
What part of speech is peculator?
Peculator is a noun.
What is the plural of peculator?
The plural of peculator is peculators.

Words near peculator in the dictionary

  1. peculated
  2. peculates
  3. peculating
  4. peculation
  5. peculations
  6. peculator
  7. peculators
  8. peculia
  9. peculiar
  10. peculiar institution
  11. peculiar motion

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