peculantadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛkjᵿlənt/,

/ˈpɛkjᵿln̩t/, U.S.

/ˈpɛkjəl(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pecūlant-, pecūlāns.

Etymology: < classical Latin pecūlant-, pecūlāns, present participle of pecūlārī peculate v. Compare earlier peculating adj. at peculate v. Derivatives, peculative adj.

Now rare (somewhat formal in later use).

= peculative adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > embezzlement or misappropriation > [adjective]

peculating1744

peculative1779

peculant1853

1853 C. M. Smith Curiosities London Life 276 If, indeed, the choice collections of valuables..were allowed to be tampered with and adulterated by the addition of any trumpery from the stocks of ignorant and peculant dealers, the public would have no guarantee.

1859 Harper's Mag. Mar. 486/1 She took a suddenly exaggerated view of her own danger and the peculant propensity of mankind in general.

1920 Glasgow Herald 16 Aug. 8/3 Conveying large sums of money into their own pockets without having to resort to the clumsy methods practised by peculant contractors..in the Napoleonic wars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	peculant
释义	peculantadj. Brit. /ˈpɛkjᵿlənt/, /ˈpɛkjᵿln̩t/, U.S. /ˈpɛkjəl(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pecūlant-, pecūlāns. Etymology: < classical Latin pecūlant-, pecūlāns, present participle of pecūlārī peculate v. Compare earlier peculating adj. at peculate v. Derivatives, peculative adj. Now rare (somewhat formal in later use). = peculative adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > embezzlement or misappropriation > [adjective] peculating1744 peculative1779 peculant1853 1853 C. M. Smith Curiosities London Life 276 If, indeed, the choice collections of valuables..were allowed to be tampered with and adulterated by the addition of any trumpery from the stocks of ignorant and peculant dealers, the public would have no guarantee. 1859 Harper's Mag. Mar. 486/1 She took a suddenly exaggerated view of her own danger and the peculant propensity of mankind in general. 1920 Glasgow Herald 16 Aug. 8/3 Conveying large sums of money into their own pockets without having to resort to the clumsy methods practised by peculant contractors..in the Napoleonic wars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1853
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