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      peculator
      noun
      someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
      Roots
      peculiumpecul- · Latin · private property, cattle-wealthator-ator · Latin · one who does
      Words related to peculator
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      Where does peculator come from?

      The word peculator breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pecul, from Latin peculium (“private property, cattle-wealth”); and -ator, from Latin ator (“one who does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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