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peculiarityA strange or unusual characteristic or feature that makes something different from others. An odd or distinctive quality.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A strange or unusual characteristic or feature that makes something different from others. An odd or distinctive quality.

Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti/

Korean meaning: 특이함, 독특한 특징

Korean pronunciation: 피-큘리-애리티 (강세: 큘)

Example Sentences

  • The peculiarity of eating pizza with chopsticks made everyone stare at him.
  • Each region has its own peculiarities in terms of dialect and customs.
  • The peculiarity of her cat sleeping upside down became famous on social media.

peculiarity

NOUN

//pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti//

A strange or unusual characteristic or feature that makes something different from others. An odd or distinctive quality.

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A strange or unusual characteristic or feature that makes something different from others. An odd or distinctive quality.

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peculiarity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One peculiarity brings perfect clarity!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti/

🌳Etymology

Rootpeculiar
Suffix--ity

Origin

From Latin peculiaris meaning 'of private property' or 'one's own,' derived from peculium (private property), which came from pecu (cattle) - since cattle were once a measure of personal wealth.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

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The peculiarity of eating pizza with chopsticks made everyone stare at him.

Each region has its own peculiarities in terms of dialect and customs.

😄 Fun example

The peculiarity of her cat sleeping upside down became famous on social media.

Scientists are studying the peculiarities of this newly discovered species.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

oddityquirkeccentricityanomalysingularity

Antonyms

normalityconformity