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peculia

peculia is the plural of peculium.

Meaning of peculium

Noun

peculium (plural peculia)

  1. (historical) 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.
  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...

Questions about peculia

What is peculia the plural of?
Peculia is the plural of peculium.

Words near peculia in the dictionary

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

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