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peculiar

adjective/pɨkuˈljaɾ/medium

pe·cu·liar

Definitions

1Characteristic of a particular person, thing, or place; distinctive.
That peculiar smell of wet earth after the rain.
Each culture has its own peculiar traditions.
Common collocations
peculiar smellpeculiar characteristicpeculiar situation
2Strange, odd, unusual.
He has a very peculiar sense of humor.
A peculiar thing happened at the office today.
Common collocations
peculiar tastepeculiar behaviorpeculiar appearance

Etymology

Do latim 'peculiaris', de 'peculium' (propriedade privada).

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