peculiarity

名词 n.
/pɪˌkjuːliˈæɹɪti/    /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or quality of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. countable,uncountable
    — The peculiarity of meeting six people on a usually deserted trail only struck me later on.
  2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; a particularity. countable,uncountable
    — I had often heard of Miss Marchmont, and of her peculiarities (she had the character of being very eccentric), but till now had never seen her.
  3. Exclusive possession or right. countable,uncountable

词形变化

peculiarities plural

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Etymology tree
English peculiar
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English peculiarity
From peculiar + -ity.
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