nounadjective
el peculiar
peculiar
Que es especial o diferente de lo normal.
Definition & meaning
Peculiar means unusual, distinctive, or characteristic.
- Unusual or strange: something that stands out from what is normal. It is not necessarily negative, though it can suggest oddness.
- Distinctive or particular: something that belongs to or characterizes a person, place, or thing.
Grammar & Word origin
An adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine: un estilo peculiar and una costumbre peculiar. Its plural is peculiares.
It comes from Latin peculiaris, meaning “one’s own” or “distinctive.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- extraño and raro : “strange” or “unusual”; both can sound more negative than peculiar.
- singular : “distinctive” or “remarkable,” often with a more positive sense.
- común and ordinario : “common” and “ordinary,” opposites when peculiar means unusual.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Ella tiene un estilo muy peculiar al vestir.adjective
She has a very peculiar style of dressing.
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