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“peculiarity” in Latin
proprietāsquality, property, peculiarity, character; the legal position of an owner particularly if his property is encumbered witnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natu
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
peculiarity
proprietas (peculiar nature): natura (natural or characteristic quality). One great peculiarity of his style is, quod orationi ejus eximium inest (Plin. Ep., 2, 11, 17). Often to be rendered by the adjective.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for peculiarity?
- The usual Latin words for “peculiarity” are proprietās, nātūra. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.