peculiarity
/pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; a particularity.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The peculiarity of meeting six people on a usually deserted trail only struck me later on."
- "“'There is always a moment when the familiar becomes the strange,'” Cora recited, as she stood looking around at the bustling open docking area of Tamayo Point. “'Look at your own hand and you will eventually notice the variation of textures, the growth of nails and the fade of scars, the peculiarity of having five fingers instead of three.'”"
- "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."
- "I thought Alice and H. J. P. would have fainted at the full spectacle; but we are fast getting used to the little peculiarities of foreigners and I trust they will forgive us many sins in return."
- "The peculiarity of this invention consists in a means for varying the angle at which the plaiting-blade is held in the plaiter without varying the position of the entire instrument upon the sewing-machine."
Etymology
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/
- British English: /pɪˌkjuːliˈæɹɪti/