peculium

British  

/ pɪˈkjuːlɪəm /

noun

1. Roman law property that a father or master allowed his child or slave to hold as his own

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Etymology

Origin of peculium

C17: from Latin; see _peculiar

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

peculium

The same may be said of the Roman in conception of peculium.

From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)

If we look only to our own petty peculium in the war, we have had some advantages,—advantages ambiguous in their nature, and dearly bought.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund

The golden chain reaches from squire to Boniface, and still lower in the social scale, wherever some snug little peculium is found to nestle.

From The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 by Various

With pride enough will I transmit this mournful, noble peculium: and after that, as I perceive, such chivalrous international doings must cease between us.

From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. by Carlyle, Thomas

To the ambitious slave any addition, however small, to his growing peculium, which might enable him to buy his freedom, would certainly be grateful.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel