"peculator" meaning in English

See peculator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: peculators [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“I embezzle”), from Latin pecūlium (“private property”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pecūlātor||embezzler}} Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), {{uder|en|la|pecūlor||I embezzle}} Latin pecūlor (“I embezzle”), {{uder|en|la|pecūlium||private property}} Latin pecūlium (“private property”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} peculator (plural peculators)
  1. A person who peculates; an embezzler. Categories (topical): People Related terms: peculation, peculate

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