pecul- root words — words with the pecul- root

The root pecul- comes from Latin peculium, meaning private property. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including peculiar, peculiarities, peculiarity, peculiarly, peculate, peculation, peculator, peculiarize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pecul- root

Explore words with pecul- — words containing the pecul- root and sharing its sense of "private property". Examples include peculiar, peculiarities, peculiarity, peculiarly, peculate, peculation, peculator, peculiarize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pecul- mean?

The pecul- root means private property, from Latin peculium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.