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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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When he does bother to campaign, he makes peculiar choices, such as at a late August event for which he wore a Four Seasons Orlando–branded golf shirt and what appeared to be a $40,000 watch.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

“The other day someone was mentioning that we have a peculiar way of referencing history in a way that’s not linear,” Deanna says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Spychal said there have been calls to reform the system since 1775 - but in 2026, the peculiar British formality lives on.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

McDonald’s offered characters, stories, collectibles and peculiar geography.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

He didn’t get ten feet from his mother when she let out a peculiar quack that must have scared the little one half to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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