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Peculiar ultimately comes from a Latin root that referred to what?

peculiar

[pi-kyool-yer] / pɪˈkjul jər /




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That’s the peculiar promise of a vacation rental kitchen: You can experience someone else’s domestic life as your own.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

In a peculiar twist of fate he collapsed during the fourth performance and subsequently died.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Klara’s fellow B1s may consider her peculiar but in a Waititi movie, being a quirky oddball is actually a badge of honor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's a very peculiar state, and, although there have been experimental hints, there has been no direct confirmation of the phase's existence."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The peculiar porcelain changed color as the hot silvery liquid steamed; tiny primrose-pink tulips bloomed, winking and stretching their petals along the white curves of the handle.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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