| 释义 |
peculant, a. rare.|ˈpɛkjʊlənt|
[ad. L. pecūlant-em, pres. pple. of pecūlārī to embezzle.]
= peculative a.
1920Glasgow Herald 16 Aug. 8/3 Conveying large sums of money into their own pockets without having to resort to the clumsy methods practised by peculant contractors..in the Napoleonic wars. |