"peculio" meaning in Italian

See peculio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /peˈku.ljo/ Forms: peculi [plural], pecuglio [alternative]
Rhymes: -uljo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pecūlium (“property, savings”), from a Proto-Indo-European root *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”). Etymology templates: {{root|it|ine-pro|*peḱ-|id=livestock}}, {{bor+|it|la|pecūlium||property, savings}} Borrowed from Latin pecūlium (“property, savings”), {{der|it|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} peculio m (plural peculi)
  1. (archaic) livestock Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: bestiame
    Sense id: en-peculio-it-noun-~GAhry1O
  2. (archaic, figurative) herd Tags: archaic, figuratively, masculine Synonyms: armento, gregge, mandria
    Sense id: en-peculio-it-noun-VSflN6J3
  3. (Roman law) a small fortune whose management (but not property) is conceded by the head of household to a son or servant Tags: Roman, masculine
    Sense id: en-peculio-it-noun-oRfDUQa0 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 53 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 2 2 31 27 9 26 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 28 26 23 20 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 2 2 27 29 10 27 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 2 28 31 7 28 2 Topics: law
  4. (dated) savings Tags: dated, masculine Synonyms: capitale, gruzzolo
    Sense id: en-peculio-it-noun-KG1HJuEF Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 53 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 2 2 31 27 9 26 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 28 26 23 20 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 2 2 27 29 10 27 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 2 28 31 7 28 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: peculiare, peculiarità

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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        "plural"
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    },
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        "(Roman law) a small fortune whose management (but not property) is conceded by the head of household to a son or servant"
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          "word": "capitale"
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          "word": "gruzzolo"
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      "ipa": "/peˈku.ljo/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uljo"
    }
  ],
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        "(archaic) livestock"
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          "word": "bestiame"
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        "(dated) savings"
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      "ipa": "/peˈku.ljo/"
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