peculio

Italian (Fiorentino)

/peˈkuljo/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) livestock
  • (obsolete) herd
  • (Roman law) A small fortune whose management (but not property) is conceded by the head of household to a son or servant.
  • (dated) savings

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pecūlium (property, savings) root from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (livestock, domestic animals, cattle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peḱu-

Gloss

livestock, domestic animals, cattle

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

畜

Emoji

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