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peculiarity (n.)
[peculiarity 词源字典]
c. 1600, "exclusive possession;" 1640s, "special characteristic," from
peculiar
+
-ity
, or else from Latin
peculiaritas
. Meaning "an oddity" is attested by 1777. Related:
Peculiarities
.
[peculiarity etymology, peculiarity origin, 英语词源]