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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeculiarity
/pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A characteristic or quality that is distinctive or unusual.
"Her peculiarity for collecting vintage postcards made her stand out among her friends." - 2
An odd or unusual feature or trait.
"The peculiarity of his accent intrigued the linguists at the conference."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peculiarity' originates from the Latin 'peculiaritas', which is derived from 'peculiaris', meaning 'of one's own' or 'private'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining the sense of uniqueness or distinctiveness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peculiarity" is said worldwide
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particularité
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la-ri-té
"Sa particularité est son sens de l'humour."
Eigenheit
Transliteration: ai-gen-heit
"Seine Eigenheit ist seine Liebe zur Musik."
peculiarità
Transliteration: pe-cu-lia-ri-tà
"La sua peculiarità è la passione per la fotografia."
peculiaridad
Transliteration: pe-cu-lia-ri-dad
"Su peculiaridad es su forma de hablar."
peculiaridade
Transliteration: pe-cu-li-a-ri-da-de
"A peculiaridade dela é sua risada contagiante."
विशेषता
Transliteration: visheshata
"उसकी विशेषता उसकी रचनात्मकता है।"
特性
Transliteration: tè xìng
"她的特性是她的创造力。"
특성
Transliteration: teugseong
"그녀의 특성은 그녀의 창의성입니다."
特性
Transliteration: tokusei
"彼女の特性は創造性です。"
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