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peculator

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From Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“to embezzle”), from Latin pecūlium (“private property”).

noun peculators

A person who peculates; an embezzler.

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"peculator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peculator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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peculator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peculator

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"peculator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peculator.

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@misc{peculator_2026,
  title = {peculator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peculator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}