peculiare

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peculiare m e f sing (pl.: peculiari)

  1. (filosofia) con una o più caratteristiche contraddistinte
  2. (per estensione) proprio, specifico di qualcuno o qualcosa
  3. (gergale) diverso dal normale
    • ha un'idea peculiare di quanto deve fare
  4. (senso ironico) (eufemismo) (spregiativo) (gergale) sgradevole
    • possiedi uno stile peculiare
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IPA: /pekuˈljare/

dal latino peculiaris, derivazione di peculium ossia "sostanze, proprietà"