peculiar
part of speech
adjective (peculiar, more peculiar, most peculiar)
meaning for a pupil
1) Peculiar means strange or unusual, sometimes in a slightly worrying way. tree →
2) Peculiar to someone or something means belonging only to that person, place or thing. tree →
3) (UK, informal) Feeling peculiar means feeling a bit ill or dizzy. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Sefer Yetzirah translation it just means odd or unusual, as in everyday English. In the primary lessons: In stories it signals that something odd is happening and the reader should notice: «a peculiar smell», «a peculiar man». In science and geography «peculiar to» means found only in one place. Phrases: peculiar to, a peculiar feeling, feel a bit peculiar.
examples
- However, this is grammatically peculiar, as immot is usually only the construct plural of אֵם em 'mother', whose absolute plural is rather אִמָּהוֹת immahot. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen. tree →
- The cat was acting in a peculiar way. tree →
- Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia. tree →
- What a peculiar hat! tree →
- I feel a bit peculiar after that ride. tree →
- The old house made peculiar noises at night. tree →
- This custom is peculiar to our village. tree →
- It's peculiar that the door was open. tree →
- He had one very peculiar habit. tree →
note
Spelling: p-e-c-u-l-i-a-r, ending «-iar». «Peculiar to» means «only found in», not «strange to». Use «a» (a peculiar idea). Similar words: odd, strange, weird, unusual.
Trees and pragmatics
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