v.
Pronunciation: ' pe-ky ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin peculatus, past participle of peculari, from peculium
Date: 1802
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– pec · u · la · tion \ ˌ pe-ky ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– pec · u · la · tor \ ' pe-ky ə - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun