peculiar means characteristic, Special, something that is befitting of a person or thing. In some cases, the word peculiar can have a derogatory meaning, being used as a synonym for strange, weird or unusual.
Examples:
- He stands out because he has a peculiar way of dressing.
- When you talk to them you will see that they are very peculiar people.
The word peculiarity is also synonymous with particularity or singularity, that is, something that features and distinguishes a person.
Originating in Latin peculiar, this word describes a typical thing that is like someone's badge.
Example: She has been doing this for many years, it is a peculiar habit of hers.
Initially, the word peculiar was used to indicate their private property or herd. Later, the word was no longer related to money (annuity) or livestock.
According to its grammatical classification, peculiar is an adjective of two genders, that is, it presents the same form in the feminine and in the masculine.
In English, the word is written in the same way as in Portuguese, that is, peculiar.
