peculiar.
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Meaning & usage
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm.
It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.
Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
Where this word comes from
From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
Where this word comes from
From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).
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