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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peculator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pec-u-la-tor
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who peculates; an embezzler.

Etymology

From Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“to embezzle”), from Latin pecūlium (“private property”).

Inflected Forms

peculators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

peculation peculate

Synonyms

embezzler defalcator

Questions

What does peculator mean?
A person who peculates; an embezzler.
Where does peculator come from?
From Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“to embezzle”), from Latin pecūlium (“private property”).

How to pronounce peculator

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